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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Cachoeira do Saco Bravo

Paraty, Brazil

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 69 2026
Cachoeira do Saco Bravo

Freshwater from the Serra do Mar forest drops over rock into a pool that spills into the sea, with boulders and forest around the fall. Visitors reach it by an 8 km round trip trail from Ponta Negra beach.

Highlights

  • Pool that overflows into sea
  • Two levels, infinity edge
  • Freshwater meeting the sea

Good to know

  • Certified local guide mandatory
  • About 2 to 3 hours each way
  • Dangerous when tide is high

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