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Serra do Cipó National Park

National Park · Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil
Area 316 km²
Time zone America/Sao_Paulo
Official website www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/unidades-de-conservacao/biomas-brasileiros/cerrado/unidades-de-conservacao-cerrado/2092-parna-da-serra-do-cipo.html
Serra do Cipó National Park

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Serra do Cipó National Park Unmissables

Serra do Cipó National Park protects a diverse ecosystem in the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais. This collection highlights the park's dramatic geological features, including the 6-kilometer-long Canyon das Bandeirinhas and the quartz fields of the high-altitude Cerrado. The area features a network of trails leading to prominent waterfalls like Farofa and Tombador, as well as ancient rock paintings and the Travessão ridge, which serves as the natural watershed divide between the São Francisco and Doce river basins.

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Serra do Cipó Highlights

Serra do Cipó National Park, located in the Espinhaço Mountains of Minas Gerais, features a landscape of rupestrian grasslands and high biodiversity. This selection highlights the park’s geological formations, including the Cânion do Travessão, which marks the divide between the São Francisco and Doce river basins. The list includes remote waterfalls like Braúnas and more accessible sites like Cachoeira do S, known for its distinct river curve, alongside several elevated viewpoints that overlook the Cerrado ecosystem.

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Serra do Cipó National Park — Map

Serra do Cipó National Park — Map

Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Good
  • 24° · extremes 13°–29°
  • 16° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 13°–29°
  • 15° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 24° · extremes 13°–29°
  • 15° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 24° · extremes 11°–29°
  • 14° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 8°–28°
  • 11° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 7°–27°
  • 10° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 24° (feels like 21°) · extremes 6°–28°
  • 10° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 17 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 26° (feels like 23°) · extremes 7°–30°
  • 11° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 28° (feels like 25°) · extremes 9°–33°
  • 13° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in October

Good
  • 28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 11°–33°
  • 14° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 11°–31°
  • 15° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 24° · extremes 13°–30°
  • 16° at night
  • 23 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Brazilian Real BRL · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
188
Electricity
Type C / Type N
127 V · 60 Hz
Languages
Portuguese
Tap water
Drink with caution
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+55
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Tours & Activities

Serra do Cipó National Park
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Canyon das Bandeirinhas
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Cachoeira da Farofa

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