State of Goias Region the center-west of Brazil

The City of Goiás, more well-known like Goiás Velho, was the old State Capital. Founded on 1727, its name is a tribute to the Indians goyazes, its old inhabitants. The big rambling houses, chapels and churches reveal the years in which the city lived the height of the operation on gold. Between the recommended visits more they are the Museu it give Bandeiras, constructed in 1761; the Sant'Ana School, founded on 1879 by the Dominican brothers; the church of Nossa Senhora d'Abadia, erected by slaves in 1790, with a painted altar of blue and gold; and the House gives Fundição, of 1752, where the extracted gold of the mines was fused, finally, we emphasized Coralline the Cora Museum, famous writer and poetess of the city.
City To pound of Goiás, that arose by the presence of black slaves who previously formed the Quilombo de Papuã, and prospered with the arrival of the bandeirantes. With a history marked by the wealth obtained through gold, it inherited works of water conduction, realized to favor the operation of the main auriferous quarry, and the pavement of his main streets.
Pirenópolis, is well-known like the city of the River it give Souls, mystical city, that today lodges several esoteric communities. Created from a town in the Serra two Pirineus, in 1727, it was developed with the arrival of the bandeirantes. The city maintains a mixture of religious traditions and pagan, present in its celebrations, like the one of Divine Espírito Santo, who is celebrated 40 days after Passover, the celebration lasts 12 days, three of which they are dedicated to the Cavalhada, representation of the war between Moors and Christians. Museum of the Pompeu Family, where they are the movable objects and of the traditional families of the city. Other historical buildings are the church of Nossa Senhora de Meia Ponte, that, constructed in 1728, is the oldest church of the city; the Sacred Museu de Arte, old church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo; and the Fazenda Babilônia, that keeps relics from the colonial period.
Corumbá, is another colonial city that conserves in its monuments and big rambling houses the history of its past, remarkable example of these constructions are the Nossa Senhora gives Penha, constructed initially like chapel, in 1751. Two gorgeous cascades also are in Corumbá: the one of Jump and the one of Monjolinho.
To 450 km. of Goiânia, is Stop Paradise, initially inhabited by the Indians goyazes, later exploded porbuscadores of gold and precious stones and later region of wheat culture, the city is today a tourist center. With beautiful guns, jumps and cascades, besides the esoteric Bond give Lua and two the National Park gives Plated Veadeiros, with practically virgin a wild vegetation. Finally, it deserves mention to part in the Plated one, the Jumps do River Preto are characterized as one of the oldest formation rocky of the country and guarantee a view of extraordinary natural beauty.

Paraúna, city to 150 km. of Goiânia, frequently numerous investigators and scientists look for the rocky mysteries of their formation. In Serra it give rocky Welshman are formation with figures carved by the wind throughout thousands of years strange, that they impress by the similarity with animal, people and objects. The set of formation rocky of Serra gives Portaria constitutes another mystery, says that underneath her an underground millenarian city exists. The place still conserves vestiges of one old civilization, that can have relation with Mayan and the Incas. In the Serra it gives Portaria is Vale gives Felicidade, where the Muralha de Ferro is located, with almost 83 km. of stone extension, with steps and passage from an end to another one of the valley. Great accurately cut stone columns intrigue the investigators, who still are no shortage their origin.

Calda Novas, to 190 km. of Goiânia, it is the city that owns the hidrotermal complex major of the state, is an ideal place for the practice of the tourism of “beauty and health�?. In Lagoa Piratininga, near downtown, is an area with hot water swimming pools. **

The Lake of Cachoeira Dourada, to 232 km. to the south of the capital, Goiania, is of hot waters and salty, open pies still has recently, not been explanation to the phenomenon, but several analyzes already indicate their high therapeutic value, ideal place for the practice of beauty tourism and health. **
In Itajá, to 470 km. of Goiânia, bordering municipality with the state of I kill Grosso, are sulfurous waters in the Thermas gives to Lagoa Santa. With a volume of 14.5 million liters per hour, their hot waters contrast with the mighty Aporé river, of cold waters, ideal place for the practice of the beauty tourism and health.
To 180 km. to the southwest of the capital, it is about to River Quente, municipality created in 1988 that notoriety has acquired to lodge in its earth the hidrotermal complex of the Pousada do River Quente and to show the natural beauties of the Serra de Calda, ideal place for the practice of the eco-tourism and tourism of beauty and health.
The Araguaia river is born in Aruanã, to 310 km of Goiânia, and is one of the main attractions for the leisure and tourism of the state of Goiás. When it takes less water, between the months of July and September, their borders become fresh water beaches, existing easy navigation. In their course are cities like Aragarças, to 500 km. of Goiânia, and São Miguel do Araguaia, to 480 km of the capital that are transformed into spas during this time of the year.
It is possible also to be enjoyed sweet waters of the Paranaíba river, in his borders is one of the most beautiful places of the State: Três Farms, to 282 kilometers of the capital, that was known as a place rest of cattle tenders. Today he is famous and frequented by the beauty of the Blue Lake, In addition, the river owns near 20 practically desert islands of extraordinary beauty.