ActivityPhoto Wikimedia CommonsCachoeira de Iracema
State of Amazonas · Brazil
After visiting Urubui and having lunch, we will go by car on a 20 minutes trip to Iracema falls, an amazing place where you can see a beautiful waterfall and a nice natural swimming area where you can refresh yourself, around 3:30 pm we will start the trip back to Manaus, for this part of the tour you can bring a swimming suit to enjoy and also walk through the sandstone caves with a local guide.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Iracema Waterfall
Welcome to the Cachoeira de Iracema, one of the crown jewels of Presidente Figueiredo, a municipality known throughout Brazil as the 'Terra das Cachoeiras'—the Land of Waterfalls. Located approximately 100 kilometers north of…
Listen in the app2The Main Fall — Cachoeira de Iracema
The centerpiece of the park is the Cachoeira de Iracema itself. The water cascades over a wide, jagged ledge of sandstone, dropping about 12 meters into a large natural pool. …
Listen in the app3Gruta Palácio Galo da Serra — The Sandstone Palace
Following the trail toward the falls, we must pass through the Gruta Palácio Galo da Serra. This is one of the most impressive geological features of the park—a massive grotto formed by the erosion of sandstone. …
Listen in the app4The Trekking Path — Into the Primary Forest
Leaving the grotto, we follow a well-marked trail through the heart of the forest. This path is a masterclass in Amazonian botany. …
Listen in the app5Gruta da Onça — The Jaguar's Den
Continuing along the trail, we encounter the Gruta da Onça, or the Jaguar's Grotto. This is another spectacular sandstone formation, though smaller and more intimate than the Palácio. …
Listen in the app6Cachoeira das Araras — The Macaw Cascade
Our final destination on this trail is the Cachoeira das Araras, or the Macaw Waterfall. Smaller and more secluded than the main Iracema fall, Araras offers a more intimate connection with the river. …
Listen in the app7The Sandstone Canyons and Geological Time
As we head back toward the entrance, take a moment to observe the overall geography of the park. You are walking through a series of ancient sandstone canyons. …
Listen in the app8Iracema Waterfall
Our exploration of the Cachoeira de Iracema concludes here at the gateway to the park. You have witnessed a spectacular fusion of hydrology and geology in the heart of the Amazon. …
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What is Cachoeira de Iracema?
Cachoeira de Iracema is a place in State of Amazonas · Brazil with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | State of Amazonas · Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -1.9868, -60.0615 |
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