Costa Rica is known for landscapes that bring the Cerrado and Pantanal together. Two waterfalls offer a concrete measure of this natural setting: Salto do Majestoso, located in Parque Natural Municipal Salto do Sucuriú, is 64 meters high and surrounded by native vegetation. Cachoeira das Araras reaches 30 meters. This makes Salto do Majestoso more than twice as high. Comparing the two waterfalls provides a clear sense of their size; the vegetation around Salto do Majestoso adds a specific landscape detail to this difference.
Trails and outdoor activities in Costa Rica
In the heart of Costa Rica lies Parque Ecológico Viliboldo Rodrigues Barbosa. Its trails offer opportunities for hiking, cycling, and roller skating; the park also has children's playgrounds. Hiking is also one of the ecotourism activities in Costa Rica. The trails and playgrounds make up two different parts of the park's offerings: exercise on the trails and dedicated places to play.
A municipal notice dated July 10, 2020 describes a 910-meter-long bike lane running from Costa Rica toward Alcinópolis. If you plan to use it, check its current condition beforehand.
A tradition with a set date
Capela Senhor do Bom Jesus is associated with the legend of Santo Fujão. The Santo Fujão tradition is celebrated every year on August 6 with a religious procession. The local community and pilgrims from all over Brazil come together for the event. For visitors who want to include religious traditions in their travel plans, this date is a specific point of reference. It gives the occasion a fixed place in Costa Rica's annual calendar.
Nature destinations nearby
Near Costa Rica is Água Santa da Capela, a lagoon where people do not sink. Another natural phenomenon can be seen in Parque Nacional das Emas: after the first rains of the rainy season, termite mounds glow, usually between October and January. The lagoon and the seasonal glow differ in nature and timing.
Also nearby, Parque Natural Municipal da Lage offers a natural swimming pool fed by river water, a biribol pool, and water slides. Visitors can reach Rio Ribeirão de Lages from the park. Check the current operating status of the water attractions before your trip. The area therefore offers both access to a river and several different water-based attractions as distinct topics to explore.
Mato Grosso Do Sul: a distinct regional setting
The broader travel destination of Mato Grosso Do Sul includes the Pantanal, the world's largest floodplain. About 65 percent of it lies within the state. UNESCO recognized the Pantanal as a biosphere reserve in 2000. The Estrada-Parque Pantanal is also a regional conservation and ecotourism feature: it was created to preserve biodiversity and promote ecotourism in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Mato Grosso do Sul's cultural heritage includes the Modo de Fazer a Viola de Cocho craft tradition, practiced in Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso and added to IPHAN's Livro dos Saberes in 2005. Arraial do Banho de São João is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of Mato Grosso do Sul and, by IPHAN, as an intangible cultural heritage of Brazil. The festival brings together faith, tradition, dance, and typical cuisine, and attracts thousands of people every year; its program may vary.
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