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Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil — CC BY 3.0 br. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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About Saltos do Rio Preto, Chapada dos Veadeiros

Chapada dos Veadeiros is a high plateau in the north of Goiás, more than a thousand metres above the sea, covered with cerrado, the tropical savanna of central Brazil. Its rocks are among the oldest in South America, and many contain quartz crystals. The Rio Preto crosses the national park and falls over the edge of the plateau in two great leaps, of about 80 and 120 metres, into a deep, forested canyon. Together with the Emas National Park, Chapada dos Veadeiros is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This photo shows the twin falls from the Janela viewpoint.

Puzzle tip: start with the white waterfalls; the cliffs come next, and the many greens of the forest last.

Location
Brazil, South America
Theme
Nature