Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park

The park has high waterfalls and natural swimming pools.

This scenic national park is in the highest area of the country's west central region, just 124 miles north of Brasília, the nation's capital.

The park has high waterfalls, rock canyons, natural swimming pools and hot springs.

Animal life includes maned wolves, banded anteaters, giant armadillos, capybaras, tapirs, rheas, toucans and vultures. The park has a camping area, and there is also basic lodging nearby.

To reach the park, you can drive on paved roads from Alto Paraiso to the village of Sao Jorge, where the park entrance is located. The road leading into the park is unpaved.