The range mountains
of the
Chapada
dos
Veadeiros
Geographic location
Goiás
State
The chapada covers an area of 65,000 hectares and is located in an area of the upper cerrado which includes various municipalities whitch are
São João d'Aliança
,
Alto Paraíso de Goiás
,
Colinas do Sul
and
Cavalcante
.
It was recognized as a
World Natural Heritage
by
UNESCO
in December 2001.
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The waterfall called
Vederas
. It's located near the village of
Cavalcante
The news of the discovery of an immense gold mine on the banks of the river
Lava Pes
, in the mountains of
Cavalhada
attracted many adventurers from distant regions.
This was the beginning of an influx of population, and the name of
Cavalcante
was given in honor of the founder and colonizer who was called Diogo Teles Cavalcante, this in 1740.
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The waterfalls of the river
Macoquinho
Near the village of
Alto Paraíso
In general, the
Chapada
dos
Veadeiros
is located at the point of division of the waters of the river
Paraná
and of the
Maranhão
river basins, a tributary further north of the
Tocantins
river, which nevertheless belongs to the Amazon basin.
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The cataract of the river
Couros
Near the village of
Alto Paraíso
Next page
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See also
Landscapes of
Cerrado
biomass
The
Chapada
dos
Guimarães
State of
Mato Grosso
The small city of
Pirenópolis
State of
Goiás
The north region and the lake of
Serra
da
Mesa
State of
Goiás
The Park State of
Jalapão
State of
Tocantins
The State Park of
Serra
do
Cipó
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Conceição
do
Mato Dentro
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Santo Antônio
do
Itambé
and the peak
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Rio
de
Contas
and the peak of Almas
State of
Bahia
The
Chapada
Diamantina
State of
Bahia
Biomass of
Cerrado
- Flowers, shrubs and fruits ...
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Other
natural
environment
The
coastline
of the
Nordeste
region
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Landscapes of Cerrado biomass
