Circuito das Águas
Pools and falls.
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Ibitipoca State Park was created on 4 July 1973 on 1,488 hectares of mountains in Minas Gerais, 3 km from the village of Conceição do Ibitipoca; its Tupi name means «burst mountain». Visitors are capped at 1,000 a day. It has three main trails: the Circuito das Águas, about 5.2 km past pools and small falls; the Pião trail, about 9.5 km to the Pião peak; and the famous Janela do Céu trail, 16 km there and back, open to only 240 walkers a day who must start between 7:00 and 9:00. Tickets are R$34 and R$17 reduced; the park opens Tuesday to Sunday and on holidays 7:00-17:00, and parking is R$36 or R$46. Arrive early on holidays, as the daily cap can be reached.
Pools and falls.
A 9.5 km trail.
240 a day.
3 km from Conceição do Ibitipoca village, Lima Duarte, Minas Gerais
Yes, at 1,000 visitors a day, and only 240 may take the Janela do Céu trail, starting 7:00-9:00, so arrive early.