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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Itaimbezinho Canyon

Cambará do Sul, Brazil

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 25 2026

No. 1 in Brazil

Itaimbezinho Canyon

A gorge of stone walls about 600 metres high, the Arroio Perdizes stream runs through it so narrow that the walls look knife-cut from above. Visitors look down from rim viewpoints and walk marked trails, some by rented bicycle.

Highlights

  • Cotovelo trail
  • Vértice trail with wooden bridge
  • Arroio Perdizes waterfall

Good to know

  • Entry about R$90–100 per person, plus parking
  • Unpaved 18 km road from Cambará do Sul
  • Fog common early morning and late afternoon

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