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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Fortaleza Canyon

Cambará do Sul, Brazil

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 46 2026
Fortaleza Canyon

The canyon is a deep gorge with tall rock walls and a river at its base. Visitors see it from rim viewpoints along trails, some with no edge barriers, and from a zip line running above the gorge.

Highlights

  • Mirante trail
  • Zip line viewpoint
  • Black Tiger Waterfall

Good to know

  • Entry R$107 per person, valid seven days
  • Parking R$20 per visit
  • Last stretch of dirt road, drive slowly

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