Caracol River (Rio Grande do Sul)
Appearance
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Caracol River | |
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Native name | Arroio Caracol (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
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• coordinates | 29°17′17″S 50°53′24″W / 29.287979°S 50.889873°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Caí River |
The Caracol River Portuguese: Arroio Caracol is a river in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Caí River.
The Caracol River is known for the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. The 100 hectares (250 acres) Caracol State Park, established in 1973, protects the environment around the falls.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Fantasia_natural.jpg/220px-Fantasia_natural.jpg)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Blanco, Enrique (2017), Turismo ecológico educativo no Parque Estadual do Caracol: o Projeto Loboguará (in Portuguese), Instituto Virtual de Turismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - IVT-RJ, archived from the original on 2017-01-13, retrieved 2017-01-11