Caracol Falls

Caracol Falls, or Cascata do Caracol, is a 426-foot (130 meter) waterfall about 4.35 miles (7.00 km) from Canela, Brazil in Caracol State Park (Parque do Caracol). It is formed by the Caracol River and cuts out of basalt cliffs in the Serra Geral mountain range, falling into the Vale da Lageana. Caracol Falls has long attracted visitors and is the second most popular natural tourist attraction in Brazil, trailing only Iguazu Falls. In 2009, it received more than 289,000 visitors. There is a nearby 100-foot observation tower that offers an elevator and a panoramic view, as well as a cable car that gives tourists an aerial view of the waterfall. The area also provides a restaurant and craft stalls.

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We have been working with Kathryn for about 8 years with trips to Peru, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia), Morocco, China and Africa, as well as a couple of river cruises. She has always been there for us, arranging special adventures to suit our family’s unique tastes; from a tour of a family owned silk farm and production facility in Cambodia, to trekking after endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, or a visit to the home of a shaman in...

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