Caracol State Park
The Caracol State Park is a small state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction.Photo: Guichosen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: state park
- Also known as: “PES Caracol”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caracol Falls.
Caracol Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Tfioreze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caracol Falls or Cascata do Caracol, is a 426-foot waterfall about 4.35 miles from Canela, Brazil in Caracol State Park. It is formed by the Caracol River and cuts out of basalt cliffs in the Serra Geral mountain range, falling into the Vale da Lageana. Caracol Falls is situated 260 metres north of Caracol State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramado.
Gramado
Photo: Cesar Cardoso, CC BY 2.0.
Gramado is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Southern Brazil. Although practically unknown abroad, Gramado is an extremely popular tourist destination for Brazilians due to its cool weather, European architecture, family-friendly activities and ecotourism options at the neighbor municipality of Canela.
Caracol State Park
- Categories: state park and recreation area
- Location: Canela, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-29.31352° or 29° 18′ 49″ southLongitude
-50.85396° or 50° 51′ 14″ westOpen location code
582FM4PW+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 311194061OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q1035321
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Caracol State Park” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Caracol”
- Esperanto: “Natura Parko Caracol”
- German: “Caracol (Rio Grande do Sul)”
- German: “Parque Estadual do Caracol”
- Portuguese: “Parque Estadual do Caracol”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estação Sonho Vivo and Parquinho Serelepe.
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