Morada do Sol

Complexo Morada do Sol is on GO-239, km 85, toward Colinas do Sul, about 6 km from Vila de São Jorge, in Chapada dos Veadeiros. One ticket opens four short trails on the São Miguel River, nearly flat, good for families.

The four stops

The children's pool is about 150 meters from reception. Morada do Sol waterfall is about 900 meters. Vale das Andorinhas, about 1.2 km, is a canyon rim: looking, not swimming on that stretch. Barra das Douradas closes the set, about 1.5 km. Canyoning and rappelling exist by appointment, separate from the swim.

How to get there

From São Jorge it is about 4 km of pavement and 2 km of dirt to reception. From Alto Paraíso, about 40 km. An ordinary car gets there with care. Entry is usually from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with exit by 5 p.m.

The river

In the rains the São Miguel rises fast. The guide or the desk closes the stretch if the water comes up. Bring food if you want to stay the day; the complex has a restaurant in part of the season.

Photos: Ricardo Henrique Pires de Sousa and Lucia Carvalho Horta, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.