In harmony with nature at beautiful Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park which is full of spectacular swimming holes like this. Photo #1 by Ana_Cotta
Here are some of the bizarre rock formations at Valley of the Moon (Vale da Lua). Photo #2 by Vitorio Benedetti
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park has roaring waterfalls and rushing rivers that cut a labyrinth of narrow canyons through the rocks. Photo #3 by Jed Sundwall
Storm and lightning at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #4 by Bruno Costo e Silva
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is located on what is geographically considered to be one of the oldest parts of the American continent. NASA says this area glows more brightly than any other spot when viewed from above the Earth. However, there are people who chalk the brightness up to supernatural forces such as the light being magnificent energy and magical forces of a spiritual and mystical sanctuary. There have been hundreds of UFO sightings reported. People who believe in flying saucers and extraterrestrials point to this area as a well-documented place for sightings. Photo #5 by Fernando Stankuns
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in Goias, Brazil. Photo #6 by Daniel Schenkel
One of the many waterfalls and a great place to cool off and take a rest after hiking at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #7 by Ricardo Pipo
Chapada dos Veadeiros, Maytrea’s Garden. Photo #8 by Fbaraglia
The São Miguel River cascades through holes in Valley of the Moon rocks to form warm pools. This looks like a fun place, but not wheelchair accessible. Adventurers who like to climb rocks like my mom would love it here! Vale da Lua received its name because the landscape resemblances lunar craters. Photo #9 by Vitorio Benedetti
Chapada dos Veadeiros – Goiás – Brazil. According to Wikipedia, “Forest growth is also still found in the region, where more than 25 species of orchids can be found, besides other Brazilian species such as Pau d’Arco Roxo, Copaíba (Copa Tree), Aroeira (California pepper tree), Tamanqueira (Cork Tree), Jerivá (a variety of Palm Tree), Buritis (Wine-palm) and Babaçu (Babassu). The main river in the park is the Rio Preto, a tributary of the Tocantins River. Along its course, there are many waterfalls, such as the Rio Preto Falls (120 meters high, 80 meters at the base) and the Cariocas Falls. The canyons are just as beautiful, with walls of up to 40 meters high and valleys of up to 300 meters.” Photo #10 by Marina Campos Vinhal
Canyon Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #11 by Carlos Reis
Cachoeira (Cariocas) Waterfall at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #12 by Carlos Reis
If you enjoy waterfalls, then you would surely love Chapada dos Veadeiros. This Waterfall is 120 meters or 393.8 feet. According to Wikipedia, “In the National Park there are the 120 m Waterfall, the 80 m Waterfall, the Corredeiras, Cannyon I, Cannyon II, the Carioquinhas Waterfall and the Jardim de Maitréya. In properties with controlled access: Águas Quentes, Morada do Sol, Banho das Crianças and Vale das Andorinhas, Salto do Raizama and Cannyon do Rio São Miguel, Vale da lua, Cachoeiras Almécegas I and Almécegas II, Cachoeira de São Bento, Cataratas do Rio dos Couros, Cachoeira do Rio Cristal, Cachoeira dos Anjos e dos Arcanjos, Água Fria, Cachoeira do Rio das Almas, Poço Encantado, Sertão Zen, Cachoeira do Rio Macaco, Território Kalunga, Lago Serra da Mesa, Bocaina do Faria, Cachoeira das Neves, Mirante do Pouso Alto, Alpes Goianos, Cachoeira do Santana, Cachoeira da Ave Maria, Morada do Sol, Pedra Escrita, Cachoeira das Pedras Bonitas, and Ponte de Pedra.” Photo #13 by UNiesert
“Jardim de Mytrea” at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Dry season at the National Park is usually between May and October. Although wet season also coincides with the blooming many exotic flowers, all that rain can also make for a slippery hike. Photo #14 by Miguelnetto
Kalunga hut at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #15 by Fernando Stankuns
If you don’t want to stay in a hut, there are also hammocks at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #16 by Fernando Stankuns
It’s not too hard to see why people believe Moon Valley looks like a lunar landscape. The moon should be so lucky as to have this natural-made water park. Photo #17 by Ana_Cotta
Salto Falls – Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #18 by Aureliano Nóbrega
Rock climbing and then playing in the water at Valley of the Moon sounds like a wonderful time for nature lovers. Photo #19 by Joao Vicente
Another pool waiting for people to play here at Vale da Lua. The strange, smooth rocks at Valley of the Moon are some of the oldest rock formations on our planet, as in 1.8 billion years old! Photo #20 by Rodrigo_Soldon
Valley of the Moon. Photo #21 by Rodrigo_Soldon
The National Park was created on January 11, 1961 and then was listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. Photo #22 by Erick T.
Gift of wonder. Walking – or rather, trekking – in the beautiful Brazilian National Park of Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil. Photo #23 by drum&humm
Ladder leading to an ancient plateau at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #24 by Erick T.
Rainbow and waterfall at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #25 by Ricardo Pipo
Landscape at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park – Alto Paraíso de Goiás. Photo #26 by Dasha Gaian
The photographer called this a Stone Being and remarked that while trekking through the National Park, “We are watched by all kinds of beings, big and small, visible and invisible.” Photo #27 by drum&humm
The National Park of Chapada dos located in the Chapada dos, northeastern state of Goias, Brazil. Photo #28 by Rodrigo Soldon
Yet another fabulous feature at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is that the water is very “blue” in color. Photo #29 by Ricardo Pipo
Waterfall at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #30 by Ricardo Pipo
Another waterfall at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #31 by Daniel Schenkel
Another ecotreat besides the beautiful Brazilian landscape of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is the variety of wildlife such as giant armadillos, anteaters, deer, extremely rare maned wolves, ostrich-like rheas, black vultures, and green-beaked toucans. Photo #32 by drum&humm
Chapada dos Veadeiros – Salto Falls. The climate is tropical, hot and semi-arid at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The average annual temperature is about 25ºC (77ºF). The National Park is closed to the public during the height of rainy season (December to February) because it is not only a slippery hike but dangerous to be playing around the waterfalls during stormy and flooding periods. During the rest of the year it is mostly sunny and hot. At the height of the dry season in September, the temperature can peak at 40ºC (104ºF). Photo #33 by Aureliano Nóbrega
Inviting blue-green water of Moon Valley at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #34 by Ricardo Pipo
Vale da Lua – Moon Valley at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #35 by Aureliano Nóbrega
Chapada dos Veadeiros – Looks like a crazy place to hike at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Pak and nearby Valley of the Moon. Even though this Moon Valley is on private property, you can purchase passes for access. The hike takes about 20 minutes over the moonlike landscape and glimmering rocks. There are two very large natural pools where visitors love to swim. Photo #36 by Ricardo Pipo
Do you too want to go enjoy the unspoiled natural paradise of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park? It’s one of the world’s oldest and most diverse tropical ecosystems. Photo #37 by Daniel Schenkel
There’s rushing water under these bizarre rock formations at Valley of the Moon. Photo #38 by Ricardo Pipo
The peculiar landscape at Valley of the Moon will continue to change as the rapids rush through and dig out more craters and nature-made slip-n-slides. Photo #39 by Ricardo Pipo
Vale da Lua (Valley of the Moon) also is full of quartz crystals. The entire area that seems to glow so brightly from space was mined heavily at one point. But today it’s a sanctuary for nature lovers. Still, the area is proclaimed by some as having wonderful energy. Those folks believe that the crystals provide natural power for healing. Only 3% of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is open to tourists. The rest of the park is for research and preserving this amazing ecosystem. Photo #40 by Ricardo Pipo
Cool water after hiking at Chapada dos Veadeiros. Photo #41 by Ricardo Pipo
Come on in! The water is great at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Photo #42 by raizdedois
The unspoiled beauty of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park makes this a great place to get out and enjoy nature. For some, that means sightseeing. For others it might be hiking or swimming. And still others come here to rappel or for canyoning. Photo #43 by Ana_Cotta
Road trip!!! Who’s with me? Something tells me these gorgeous pictures still don’t do the place justice.
You’re right! I have being there many times in my life.. be there is amazing…It is an amazing place, you will see places that take your breath away..
It is a place where there is a very high measurement of energy and you really feel more consciousness there. I use to go there with friends … many times we rented an small house to stay… will find people from all over the world there.
There is a lot of crystals under the ground, which creates sounds piezoelectric effect. Piezoelectric effect occur in some materiasl submitted to mechanical pressure and stress. When a crystal is submitted to mechanical pressure (squeezed or stretched), it produces mechanical deformation and vibration, and it produces a strong magnetic field that then creates sounds. This sounds has a very low frequency and induce consciousness in the human brain, and you really can feel the difference in your body and mental attitude there. It is almost like and organic, music that encourages not only mystical trance, but also greater harmony with the natural environments and outdoors
These sounds are off the human capacity to harness them. You can’t hear the sound, but you can feel the energy…
I don’t know how to explain very well, but some people believe that is the kind of energy used by UFOs. You can see this kind of energy in mahy places around the Earth, like Easter Island, Cuzco and Machu Picchu in Peru, and they say that the Incas used that kind of energy to transport stones that weighted thousands of tons… and the beings from other planet use the energy to recharge their space ships… It is fascinating… and many other mystical places around the world, all of then has this kind of energy coming from the ground…
Very beautiful photos.Thank you very much.
Wow, Gorgeous
I wanna go. Now. That looks epic.
I live so close and went twice. It’s a beautiful palce. There are other interesting falls and rides to go.
Fantasticccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc…photos..I shared, have problem?
thanks….is my country..
hello is there guide for the trekings!??? Do we have g^te around? How much does it cost to hire a guide??beautiful place
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This was a really great post. I love how you put captions on the pictures so I could tell what the pictures are of.