Dragão

Dragão waterfall is in the canyon of the Macaquinhos River, in São João d'Aliança, Chapada dos Veadeiros. The drop is past 90 meters, between high walls. The tour is a 4x4 day because the dirt road is long and the way back climbs hard.

Two stages

First comes the dry descent, a few kilometers, to the base. Then the group puts on a wetsuit, helmet and vest and walks inside the canyon, with swimming stretches. The wetsuit is rented at the site. Do not go under the fall: rockfall is the risk.

How to get there

From Alto Paraíso it is about 44 to 50 km, most of it dirt after GO-118. The tour also leaves from São Jorge. The full trail, round trip, runs from 9 to 13 km depending on where the car stops. An optional quad bike covers the climb back.

Season

The canyon opens only in the dry season, usually May to October, with morning entry. Outside that window the water in the corridor leaves no margin. It is a full day, with an accredited guide and a small group.