Discover Capão

Capão is a hamlet in the municipality of Barreiras. The landscape of the municipality and the wider region can be viewed at different scales: protected areas in the Cerrado, a protected river basin, and waterfalls with distinctive features. When looking for a vacation rental, this variety can help you determine which natural features you want to focus on. Are you most interested in water features, or would you like to give greater prominence to protected areas? The examples below offer concrete points of reference to help you distinguish between these interests.

Waterfalls and varied landscapes

In the municipality of Barreiras, Cachoeira Acaba Vida is one of the region’s scenic highlights, with a 36-meter free fall. Cachoeira do Redondo offers a different feature: it lies 25 km downstream from Acaba Vida and forms a pool of crystal-clear water. Together, they present contrasting characteristics: the height of the drop at Acaba Vida, and, at Redondo, its downstream location and pool formation. If waterscapes are your main interest, you can focus on these features: are you more drawn to the height of a free fall or to the sight of a pool with crystal-clear water?

Protected areas in the Cerrado

The RPPN Cachoeira do Redondo offers another perspective: this 67.74-hectare protected area is located in the Cerrado in Barreiras. A legal act in 2021 established the reserve. Here, the focus is on a designated protected area with a specified size and natural setting, while the waterfalls are described by their height, river location, and pool features. This distinction can help you decide what you want to focus on during your stay: individual, distinctive water features or a section of the Cerrado designated as a protected area.

The APA Bacia do Rio de Janeiro broadens the perspective once again. It protects the Rio de Janeiro river basin in the Cerrado and extends across Barreiras and Luís Eduardo Magalhães. A river basin is the area from which water flows into a river; the APA therefore focuses on a river area rather than a single waterfall. This puts two types of protected area, at different scales, side by side: a specifically measured 67.74-hectare RPPN and an APA whose area extends across two municipalities. This distinction makes the region’s natural features easier to understand: protection can focus on a specific area or on an entire river basin.

Nature and choosing a vacation rental

When choosing a vacation rental in Capão, you can use these landscape features as a guide. If you’re drawn to waterfalls, you can compare Acaba Vida’s 36-meter drop with Redondo’s downstream pool; if you prefer protected landscapes, the RPPN and the APA spanning two municipalities offer two different points of reference. This way, you can start with the natural features that interest you and then consider where you would like to stay.

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