Turvo State Park - Macuco Yucumã

Turvo Park like you never saw.

The Turvo State Park, administered by Macuco Yucumã, is located in the municipality of Derrubadas, in the northwest of the state, bordering Argentina and Santa Catarina. It is the first and largest conservation unit of the Rio Grande do Sul, with 17,491 hectares of pure nature.

The site is one of the last refuges of species such as harpy, painted ounce, anta, among other animals. There, it is common to find large plant species, such as grapia, canafístula, cedar and angico.

You can also know the Jump of the Yucumã, a set of simply stunning waterfalls, considered the most extensive longitudinal fall in the world, with 1800 meters. The powerful sound and mist curtain that rises from the waters create a magical atmosphere that captivates all visitors.

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The tour begins at the entrance with the Biodiversity Show, an exhibition that tells the history of the Park and its functioning at the time of the Uruguayan river ferryboats. There you will also attend environmental education lectures, receive guidelines from environmental monitors, in addition to buying some souvenir to take home.

The park has some trails that go from the easiest to the averages. They all have the monitoring of an ecotourism driver.

For bike lovers you can take the tour with a route of 15km of ground road, close to the Jump of the Yucumã, with follow-up and environmental information carried out by the ecotourism driver.

Opening hours: from Thursday to Monday from 8:00 to 4:00.

Value: R$ 50,00 adults and R$ 25,00 students, elderly and children up to 12 years.