Corumbá de Goiás

Corumbá de Goiás is a small city with some fine colonial heritage in the Brazilian state Goiás. The area around the city is known for its natural beauty and home to several impressive waterfalls, rivers and caves. The towns is also famous for its Festival of the Cavalhadas, an originally Portuguese festival remembering the Crusades and the Troy war.

Get in

The town is connected by road via the highways BR-070 and BR-414.

See

• Salto Corumbá (Corumba Falls), BR 414 - Km 383 (9 km from the city). The most popular of the waterfalls in this area drops its streams some 60 meters high, forming a large pool with some sandy beaches at the bottom. It attracts large numbers of visitors and there are several restaurants around, making for a nice day trip. 
• Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França. The people of São Paulo ordered the construction of a chapel to house the first image of Our Lady of Penha, donated by Petronilha Leite in 1731. The current main church was built on the site of this chapel, where the image of Our Lady of Penha de França is enthroned, made from a single block of wood in the Baroque style. The image was sculpted in Portugal and donated to the chapel by the Portuguese Antonio José de Campos in 1755. Today, restored by IPHAN, the main church of Our Lady of Penha de França is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Corumbá de Goiás. 
• Memorial of the Immortals (Memorial dos Imortais) in the building of the Municipal Department of Education and Culture in Praça da Matriz. The museum collection of the city's residents who distinguished themselves in literature, music, research and the arts.
• Christ's Viewpoint (Mirante do Cristo) in Serrinha, next to the Leites neighborhood. Beautiful and wide panoramic view of Corumbá de Goiás and its vast horizons. * The Historic Center includes the Praça da Matriz, the Antonio Félix Curado Square, the Waldemar Gomes Teles Square, the Comendador João José de Campos Curado Street, the Flores Street, the Bernardo Élis Street, the Cônego Carlos Plangger Avenue and several buildings, houses and bridges.
• Monjolinho Waterfall .
• Prainha (little beach) in the city center. Its main attractions are the waters of Corumbá and the white sands, used for sports. Free.