A number of guides and agencies offer ecological tours of the surrounding region, taking in sites within the Parque Estadal da Serra dos Pirineus and  the Reserva Ecologica Vargem Grande. The region boasts many great trails and a host of impressive waterfalls.  Sites include the Abade, Inferno and Corumbá waterfalls. Based at Rua Emílio […]

There are several good restaurants along Avenida Sizenando Jayme, including As Flor at no. 16, unprepossessing in appearance but one of the best at lunchtime for regional cooking, though evening fare can dip in quality. Pamonharia, around the corner going down to the church, is also cheap. Other, but much more expensive, restaurants can […]

A popular local resort, Pirenópolis has dozens of hotels to choose from, many of them merely private homes with a few rooms for rent. The quality is generally well above average, and discounts are available mid-week or out of season. The most central hotel is the reasonably comfortable Pousada das Cavalhadas, Praça da Matriz […]

Pirenópolis  is well connected by road to the other major towns of the region. There are three direct buses a day from Goiânia and four from the important junction town of Anápolis (which in turn has frequent connections with Goiânia). Brasília is just 172km east along the BR-070 (6 buses daily). The rodoviária (T62/3331-1080) […]

PIRENÓPOLIS, a picturesque market town of about 21,000 people, straddles the Rio das Almas, 112km north of Goiânia in the scrubby mountains of the Serra dos Pireneus. Founded by bandeirantes in 1727 as a gold-mining settlement, it’s a popular weekend retreat for residents of Brasília, well supplied with accommodation to suit all wallets.
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