Serra da Canastra

Created by the headwaters of the São Francisco River, this park covers six districts of Minas Gerais: Sacramento, Capitólio, Delfinópolis, São João Batista do Glória, São Roque de Minas and Vargem Bonita. There are three access points in the district of São Roque de Minas. The region’s main biome covers 40% of endemic species and is also known as the Terra do Queijo (Land of Cheese) due to its famous national cheese basket!

Perfect for:

• Adventure tourism including hiking, cycling, riding, zip wires, climbing, abseiling and more;
• Ornithology – over 300 catalogued bird species;
• Waterfalls.

Gruta Waterfall – Serra da Canastra National Park – Delfinopolis – MG – Brazil

Nearby destinations include:

• Sacramento – for waterfalls and Povoado do Desemboque – the beginning of the mining triangle;
• Araxá – for well-being, spas, arts and crafts, tales and stories about Dona Beja and gastronomy (sweets!).

Info:

• Nearest airport: Passos, Uberaba and Araxá;
• Average temperature: 21°C;
• Distances from São Roque de Minas: Belo Horizonte 322 km/ São Paulo 595 km/ Rio de Janeiro 675 km/ Araxá 168 km/ São João Batista 53 km/ Vargem Bonita 13 km/ Uberaba 350 km;
• Distances from Araxá: Belo Horizonte 372 km/ São Paulo 593 km/ Rio de Janeiro 795 km/ Uberaba 131 km/ Uberlândia 186 km/ São Roque de Minas 168 km.

Capybara Waterfall in Capitolio, Brazil