Cânions do Jamacá

Walks to waterfalls are popular in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park with trails including the Waterfall Circuit, and the Véu de Noiva Waterfall Lookout path and its 86-metre fall. Aiming for a trickier amble? Head off to the highest point in the park, Morro de São Jerônimo, a peak that takes five hours to reach with epic views out over the region. To snorkel in Chapada dos Guimarães you’ll need a registered guide and a 4x4: make your way to Vale do Rio Claro to come to a viewpoint looking out over a valley and the Crista do Galo (rooster's crest) rock formations with deep pools leading to a clear river. For city times after all the nature, Cuiabá (an hour and 20 minutes) has a tree-surrounded Republic Square to spend some time in and handsome sights including the clock towers of the modern Cathedral of Bom Jesus. In the Mato Grosso History Museum, learn all about the local history through the paintings and models showing battles from the past. Cuiabá’s also seen as the gateway to the Pantanal wetlands (about three hours south of the park) which travellers visit for the possibility of spotting jaguars, macaws and caimans.