Cachoeiras do Horto (Horto Waterfalls)
Cachoeiras do Horto
A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

📜 Cachoeiras do Horto comprises three waterfalls within Tijuca National Park, Rio de Janeiro.
🔍 Accessible via a medium-difficulty hike in the world’s largest urban forest.

Why Go

🌊 Explore three distinct waterfalls
🚶‍♀️ Enjoy a medium-difficulty hike
🏊‍♀️ Bathe in natural shallow lake
🌳 Located in the world's largest urban forest

Why Avoid

⚠️ Challenging rocky wall with rope for the third waterfall

Tips

⏰ Park entrance is daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but bikes have 24-hour access.
🔒 Bring a padlock chain if arriving by bike.
☀️ Ideal for hot summer days.

🅿️ Parking

Available at the national park entrance.

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