Cachoeiras de Macacu
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Cachoeiras de Macacu, sometimes referred to simply as "Cachoeiras", is a municipality of Grande Rio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil. Cachoeiras de Macacu means "Macacu Waterfalls" in Portuguese. The macacu is a tree from which ink is extracted. The town's nickname is "Land of Crystal Waters".
What to Experience in Cachoeiras de Macacu
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsIn the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro, there is an urban van line that links directly downtown Rio de Janeiro to Cachoeiras de Macacu. This van departs from the Central do Brasil area. If you prefer not to use urban public transport, the route between the long-distance bus station Rodoviária Novo Rio. , in the downtown area of the state capital, and Cachoeiras de Macacu is made by the bus company "1001" for around R$45.00 (Sep 2023). This route links directly downtown Rio to the bus station in the Cachoeiras de Macacu city center, located about 90 km from the Central Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Except for the van line to Cachoeiras de Macacu mentioned above, there are no other urban lines of public transport connecting the municipality of Cachoeiras and the Central Zone of Rio. However, there is a couple of urban bus lines linking Cachoeiras to other peripheral municipalities of the metropolitan agglomeration of Rio de Janeiro, such as Itaboraí, Guapimirim and Magé....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
You can do trekking, mountaineering, rappelling and other types of extreme sports. There are dozens of waterfalls of extraordinary beauty, such as Tenebroso, Sete Quedas, Barba, Samambaia, Chapadão and Furna da Onça.
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Glimpses of Cachoeiras de Macacu
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a small yellow bird perched on a wire
a half moon is seen in the dark sky
a full moon is seen in the dark sky
a bird sitting on top of a tree branch
a crescent moon is seen in the dark sky
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a small yellow bird perched on a wire
a half moon is seen in the dark sky
a full moon is seen in the dark sky
a bird sitting on top of a tree branch
a crescent moon is seen in the dark sky
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