Worth a DetourNatureDunesWaterfalls

Jalapão

A remote savanna of orange dunes, waterfalls and springs so buoyant you can't sink, explored on four-wheel-drive trips.

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Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Jalapão is being written. It's on the Amazon and Center-West list as Worth a Detour.

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