BATALHAS AND ARARAS WATERFALL
Despite being in different regions from Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio, the small waterfalls of Batalhas and Araras have in common lakes used for recreation by their visitors.
The name Batalha comes from an old family that lived in the place where the waterfall is located. Macaws, on the other hand, are due to the fact that even today, with luck, it is possible to see families of macaws that frequent the place where the waterfall is located.
Batalhas Waterfall
Araras Waterfall
DATA ABOUT THE LOCATION
Distance: Batalhas Waterfall - 7.9km / Araras Waterfall 10.2km
Access: Araras - Medium / Battles - Easy
Height: Battles - 1.1m / Macaws 1.6m
More details:
- Cachoeira da Batalha(s) is another name as the place is known;
-Cachoeira da Jacuba or Cachoeira do Fernandinho are other names that the waterfall Cachoeira das Araras is referenced. However there is another waterfall/lake known as Jacuba in the region. Fernandinho is the name of one of the owners of the land where Cachoeira/Lago das Araras is located. More information about the names of the city's waterfalls click here.
*The distance is approximate and has the Pousada & Parada Olhos D'Água as the starting and ending point.
CAPITAL OF WATERFALLS DAS VERTENTES
Why is the city of Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio in Minas Gerais considered the "capital of waterfalls" in Campo das Vertentes? Because currently there are more than 50 waterfalls documented in the limits of the municipality. Many of these untouched natural beauties attract tourists from all over Brazil who like to explore remote natural beauties. There is a saying in Minas that says: "the more beautiful the waterfall, the harder it is to find it." The starting point for all this is Pousada & Parada Olhos D'Água.
HAVE A GUIDE OR COMPANION
Most of the natural beauties of Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio that make the city a large natural park with its more than 50 waterfalls, trails and viewpoints are in places that are often only known_cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_by residents of the region or may be on private properties. The Guide or Accompanying Person is important as it will take you along the correct path - many waterfalls do not have a marked trail - and will obtain, if necessary, authorizations to access the places e make your Pleasant, worry-free ride.