Poço

Poço da Camisa

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The cerrado's "cenote": a flooded vertical shaft of turquoise-blue water within the Terra Ronca complex, famous for never having had its bottom reached — divers have passed 50 m and estimates put it around 180 m deep. The descent is by a rappel of some 45 m straight down to the water's surface, inside a fissure in the limestone. It's on private property, about 14 km from Divinópolis de Goiás, and can only be visited with an authorized agency.

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Drop

2 km

Trail (round trip)

Moderate

Difficulty

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Entry

Before you go

Access only with an authorized agency (Peregrino Aventura is the usual operator). The shaft is on private property and the visit includes mandatory rope-ascent training the day before. No entry without an accredited guide.
Best in the dry season (Apr–Oct): the water is clearer and more turquoise, and the dirt roads are passable. In the rains the water turns greenish/milky and access worsens. High sulfur concentration and no aquatic life; a technical rappel/diving activity with real risk.

Where to arrange a guide

Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca (PETeR) — condutor credenciado obrigatório nas cavernas · sede (62) 3439-6005 · peter.meioambiente@goias.gov.br (região com pouco sinal — respostas demoram)

How to get there

Rough roadHigh-clearance recommended; avoid after rain.

From São Domingos60 km

Final stretch requires 4×4.

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Approximate pin — confirm access with a local guide before driving out there.

The trail

2 km

Distance

40 min

Time

Moderate

Level

About 1 km of walking (2 km round trip) to the edge of the shaft. The real effort is vertical: a rappel of roughly 45 m on the way down and a rope ascent on the way up, which takes prior training and good conditioning.

The water & the river

TurquoiseClarity 4/5Medium flow

Ratings

Beleza

Trilha

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Acesso

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

Planning your visit

Poço da Camisa is about 60 km by road from São Domingos; access is by a rough dirt road — high-clearance recommended; the final stretch requires 4×4; the trail is 2 km round trip, moderate level, around 40 min.

The visit requires a local guide: access only with an authorized agency (Peregrino Aventura is the usual operator). The shaft is on private property and the visit includes mandatory rope-ascent training the day before. No entry without an accredited guide.

Do I need a guide?: Access only with an authorized agency (Peregrino Aventura is the usual operator). The shaft is on private property and the visit includes mandatory rope-ascent training the day before. No entry without an accredited guide.
How much is entry?: The price hasn't been confirmed by Atlas Veadeiros yet — ask at the town's tourist office.
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 (Apr–Oct): the water is clearer and more turquoise, and the dirt roads are passable. In the rains the water turns greenish/milky and access worsens. High sulfur concentration and no aquatic life; a technical rappel/diving activity with real risk.