Located at the Tocantins state, Jalapão is a place of great geographic diversity, still wild and one of the main destinations of adventure tourism in Brazil.

With an area of 34 thousand kilometers, Jalapão embraces cities like Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Mateiros, São Félix do Jalapão, Novo Acordo and Aparecida do Rio Novo.

The Jalapão’s landscape is amazing with great views of mountain ranges, “chapadões” (a typical formation of mountains), rivers with transparent and pure waters, waterfalls, fountains, desert beaches and sand dunes that could get to 40 meters high.

The vegetation of the region is the Cerrado, prety muck like the African savannas. Fauna and flora are still preserved and during the strolls it's possible to find typical species, as the anteater, capybara and colorful parrots.

For those who like adventure, the Rio Novo (New River) offers the prettier rafting of Brazil. It's a 4-day expedition that offers a complete structure and total security.

Attractions:

Cachoeira da formiga (Ant’s Waterfall): famous for the beautiful blue-greenish natural swimming pool, with bubbly, crystalline waters and little fishes swimming around.

Cachoeira da Velha (Old Woman’s Waterfall): it is one of the biggest attractions in Jalapão.Formed with Rio Novo (New River) waters, the waterfall has two falls of 25 meters high (approximately) with a shape of a horseshoe.

Dunes: The 34 thousand Km2 of orange color dunes are Jalapao's beautiful postcard. The phenomenom is due to natural erosion of red sandstone walls brought by the wind. The small particles sit on top of the sand dunes covering them up with an orange layer. Getting up to 40 meters high they give the tourist a perfect panoramic view of the region.

Magic Lagoon: lagoon with extremely crystalline waters and presence of subaqueous flora and small fishes located in the heart of “Cerrado” (typical bush that seems like African savannas). Accessed only by fluvial ways like rafting.

Lajeado (Flagstone): Small waterfalls. Good spot for swimming in natural pools.

Sacatrapo’s Mount: it’s next to the Jalapão’s dunes. Situated in the road that binds the cities of Ponte Alta (High Bridge) and Mateiros and is differentiated for the consuming of its top, exposing rocks.

Mumbucas: descendants of slaves form a community who make their living with golden sedge artcraft selling. The community is located just 30 km from Mateiros city.

Jalapão’s Beaches: fluvial beaches of crystalline waters and fine sands. They possess edges preserved for the “ciliar” bush (its name came from the form of this bush that seems with eyelashes ‘cos it has a small layer of flora).

Poço do Fervedouro (Fervedouro’s Well): a well with crystalline and bubbly waters. The depth is still unknown since nothing sinks in the lake, due to its pressure and high water density. The most interesting region's attractive.

Rio Novo (New River) Rafting: Rio Novo begins at Serra Geral (Geral Mountain Range) and runs to Tocantins River, with a lot of rapids and rocks along the way. The starting poit is at the connecting bridge of Ponta Alta and Mateiros cities ending up at Cachoeira da Velha (Old´s Woman´s Waterfall). This rafting expeditions reach level 4 in difficulty and can last 5 days.

Serra Geral (Mountain Range): On the western side of Jalapao, the mountain range divides the states of Goiás and Bahia. It's the birthplace of waterfalls and important rivers of the region, like Rio Novo.

Serra do Gorgulho (Mountain Range): it has some mysterious and unique rock formations, resembling a city made of rock covered with a beautiful vegetation.