📍 Nature Reserve📸 Tourist Attraction

Ilhas Cagarras

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4.5 (0)

Overview

Archipelago in Brazil. It lies in southeastern Brazil, most comfortable in the dry winter months from June to August.

Why visit: Cerrado waterfalls, river confluences and protected forest — the quieter landscapes between the famous parks.

Things to do

›Take a local guide; access is often through private land
›Swim in the falls and natural pools where permitted
›Start early for wildlife and to beat the heat
›Check whether entry numbers are capped that day

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Travel Information

Best time

May – September in most regions

Weather

Tropical with a wet summer and dry winter, reversed from the northern hemisphere: hot, stormy afternoons of 28–35°C from December to March, and mild, dry, clear winters of 15–25°C from June to August that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Entry ~₹200 – 800; guides extra

Hours

Typically 8 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹1,000 – ₹3,500

Duration

Full day

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