The Bridal Veil falls
86 metres off the cliff.
Henrique Schneider Marx — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Williamcarvalhojk — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giles Laurent — CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park protects 32,630 hectares of red sandstone cliffs, 600 to 800 metres high, on the edge of a plateau above the lowlands that lead to the Pantanal. It became a national park in 1989 after a long campaign by environmentalists and artists, guards the headwaters of the Cuiabá River, one of the Pantanal's main feeders, and lies in the municipalities of Cuiabá and Chapada dos Guimarães. Its best-known sight is the Véu de Noiva (Bridal Veil), a waterfall on the Coxipó River that drops about 86 metres off the cliff into a forested bowl; a short, well-marked trail leads to the viewpoint, with no guide needed. Scarlet macaws and other birds nest in the sandstone walls. Other sites, such as the rock formations of the Cidade de Pedra (Stone City), can only be visited with an authorised guide and a 4x4. Near the town of Chapada dos Guimarães, the Mirante de Geodésia lookout marks the true geographical centre of South America, which was long placed in Cuiabá itself. Entry to the park is free, daily 8:30-16:00.
86 metres off the cliff.
Home to scarlet macaws.
The continent's centre.
Between Cuiabá and the town of Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso
Not for the Véu de Noiva viewpoint, a short marked trail; yes for the Cidade de Pedra and some other sites.