page_title: Alto Paraíso de Goiás
section_title: The city of Alto Paraíso
hierarchical_section_title: Alto Paraíso de Goiás / Tourism / The city of Alto Paraíso
caption_attribution_description: English: == Summary (Descrição do ficheiro) == Catarata dos Couros, Alto Paraíso, Goiás. Foto minha.
context_page_description: Alto Paraíso de Goiás, usually referred to as Alto Paraíso, is a municipality located in the northeastern region of the state of Goiás, Brazil. The city is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros and, since 2001, in the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto. Alto Paraíso is about 220 km from Brasilia/DF and 412 km from Goiânia/GO. Alto Paraíso is located in the central Brazilian Highlands, a region characterized by the cerrado biome, also known as the Brazilian savannah. The region offers many natural and cultural attractions related to the ecotourism.
context_section_description: The city of Alto Paraíso is a few miles from the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The city has a more developed urban infrastructure in comparison with the village of São Jorge: the former contains a greater amount of hotels, inns, campsites, bars, and restaurants, as well as small stores, little squares, drugstores, bakeries, ATMs etc.
  In addition, the city represents a strategic spot inside Chapada dos Veadeiros, for it is closer to and equidistant from several waterfalls, woods and treks, whereas the village of São Jorge is isolated from various ecological and urban attractions of Chapada, while also constituting an interesting place to visit.
  Regarding the tourist attractions in the surrounding areas of the city of Alto Paraíso, some well-known places are:
  the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, already mentioned;
  the Maytreia Garden;
  the Canyon of Rio Preto (black river);
  Sertão Zen;
  Baleia Hill (the whale hill, because of its format);
  São Bento Falls;
  Cristal/Cristais Falls;
  Couros Falls ("Catarata dos Couros");
  Almécegas I Falls;
  Almécegas II Falls;
  Loquinhas Falls;
  Segredo Falls;
  Raizama Falls;
  Santa Bárbara Falls;
  Macaquinho Falls (little monkey falls);
  Carioquinhas Falls;
  Anjos e Arcanjos Falls;
  Muralha Falls;
  Rio Macaco Falls (located on the valley of the river);
  Vale da Lua (the moon valley, because of the soil pattern which resembles the moon); and
  Poço Encantado (the "enchanted" well).
  The city of Alto Paraíso also has some urban attractions, such as:
  the Ary Valadão Filho Avenue, the main downtown avenue which provides visitors with several stores, bars, restaurants and cultural activities;
  the Skate Square;
  the Bambu Square;
  the Bus Station Square;
  the cerrado surrounding Alto Paraíso's airport, a place located a few miles from center of the city;
  balloon rides (ballooning) provided by local private companies;
  gastronomic, cultural and music festivals, which happen throughout the year and present varied contents; and
  a great deal of activities and therapies related to alternative or mystical approaches, available at several parts of the city.
  Other pieces of information about current events may be found on the municipality's website (in Portuguese).
caption: Couros Falls
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