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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Cachoeira do Fundão

Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 67 2026
Cachoeira do Fundão

A tall waterfall drops down a rocky cliff into a large, clear pool, surrounded by cerrado vegetation. Reaching it requires a 4x4 or a long walk on a rough dirt road, then a trail over rocks.

Highlights

  • Drop into a large pool
  • Cave behind the falls
  • Cliff and cerrado vegetation

Good to know

  • 4x4 needed; otherwise walk up to 6 km
  • Final trail about 1.5 km over rocks
  • Free entry; no bathrooms or food

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