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Complexo das Lajes — Águas Lindas e Canjica

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The "Complexo das Lajes" doesn't exist as a separately cataloged attraction: the name refers to the Córrego das Lajes and Fazenda Lages, on the GO/TO border, which together with the Córrego Canjica form the well-known Complexo Águas Lindas e Canjica. It's a set of waterfalls, canyons, and infinity-edge pools set into rock slabs, with turquoise and emerald water. It sits on Kalunga land, about 75 km from Cavalcante by dirt road, with a guide required.

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Drop

10 km

Trail (round trip)

Hard

Difficulty

R$ 80

Entry

Before you go

Guide required, ideally a Kalunga guide via CAT (Comunidade dos Kalungas). Guide day rate around R$ 250 per group (per tourism sources).
Best in the dry season (April–October), when the water is clear and turquoise. In the rainy season (November–March) there's a flash-flood risk and the color turns murky.

Where to arrange a guide

CAT Cavalcante — (62) 3494-1507 · turismo.cavalcante.go.gov.br

How to get there

Rough roadHigh-clearance recommended; avoid after rain.

From Cavalcante75 km
From Teresina de Goiás99 km

Final stretch requires 4×4.

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The trail

10 km

Distance

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Time

Hard

Level

A loop trail of about 10–11 km (round trip), ~265 m elevation gain, rated moderate to hard — climbs and slippery stretches over slabs. About 7 h total with stops at the pools.

The water & the river

TurquoiseClarity 5/5Medium flow

River: Córrego das Lajes e Canjica

Ratings

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Scored 1 to 5. Beauty is subjective — so we split it into axes, letting you sort by what matters to you.

Planning your visit

Complexo das Lajes — Águas Lindas e Canjica is about 75 km by road from Cavalcante; access is by a rough dirt road — high-clearance recommended; the final stretch requires 4×4; the trail is 10 km round trip, hard level.

The visit requires a local guide: guide required, ideally a Kalunga guide via CAT (Comunidade dos Kalungas). Guide day rate around R$ 250 per group (per tourism sources); entry costs R$ 80 per person.

Do I need a guide?: Guide required, ideally a Kalunga guide via CAT (Comunidade dos Kalungas). Guide day rate around R$ 250 per group (per tourism sources).
How much is entry?: R$ 80 per person.
Can I go in a regular car?: High-clearance recommended — rough dirt road, avoid after rain. The final stretch requires 4×4.
When to go?: Best in the dry season (April–October), when the water is clear and turquoise. In the rainy season (November–March) there's a flash-flood risk and the color turns murky.

Guides for this waterfall

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Mercides — quilombo Kalunga, trilhas, Engenho II
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Guias Kalunga — Complexo Turístico (AKCE) — quilombo Kalunga, Santa Bárbara, Candaru, Capivara
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Features

Infinity edgeSwimming poolRiver confluenceRock formationsOff the beaten pathMultiple drops

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