Nearby attractions include:
Pirenopolis - an old Portuguese colonial town surrounded by several waterfalls.
Chapada dos Veadeiros - A National Park with plenty of cerrado wildlife and spectacular waterfalls.
Itiquira waterfall - this beautiful 168m-high warterfall is little more than 100km from Brasilia, a safe and pleasant 2-hour drive going northwest; exit the city through the Ponte do Bragueto and continue on highway BR020 to Planaltina and then Formosa.
Alto Paraiso de Goias - 230 km North of Brasilia. It's the main gate to the Chapada dos Veadeiros region. It's also known from it's hippies and esoteric communities.
Cavalcante - 320 Km north of Brasilia. It's part of the Chapada dos Veadeiros national park. Also known from the Kalunga communitties, decendents of escaped slaves.
Caldas Novas -300 Km south of BrasÃlia. Caldas Novas is popular for its hot springs that attract travellers all year round.
