Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros is getting a naturist pool this June
A private waterfall attraction on the edge of one of Brazil’s most celebrated UNESCO landscapes has set aside a natural pool for nudism
Good news from Brazil’s interior. The Cachoeira do Segredo, a privately operated ecotourism attraction on the edge of the Chapada dos Veadeiros UNESCO World Heritage landscape in Goiás, has announced it will open a dedicated naturist area this June. No court order required. No city council vote. A business simply decided naturists are welcome.
“The proposal is to offer a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment, valuing different cultures, lifestyles, and experiences, so that all audiences can feel represented within the attraction,” the site’s management told G1.
The space will be one of the attraction’s seven natural pools, set in a more secluded section of the trail and marked with signage reading “Piscina do Nudismo.” The rules are familiar to anyone who has spent time in naturist spaces: nudity only in the designated pool, no photography, no minors. The rest of the trail and its other six pools remain open to all visitors unchanged.
Before you plan a visit, a few things to know. This is a private operator’s decision, not a federal or municipal authorization. The Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park itself has no naturist designation; the Cachoeira do Segredo is a separate private attraction about 230 kilometers from Brasília. Nudism in the region is also not entirely new. Local tour guide Karime Abdala, who has worked in the Chapada dos Veadeiros for six years, told G1 that she has taken tourists to practice nudism at the nearby Cachoeira dos Macaquinhos, about 50 kilometers from Alto Paraíso de Goiás. “In the beginning some feel shy, but then they start getting more comfortable,” she said.
The Chapada dos Veadeiros draws ecotourists from across Brazil and internationally, and a naturist option at one of its most visited waterfalls puts nudism in a landscape most people associate with adventure and connection with nature, not controversy. After months of watching naturists in Santa Catarina fight for their right to exist on a shoreline they have used for decades, it is good to be reminded that the story of naturism in Brazil is not only about what is being taken away. The new area opens in June. 🪐
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Editor’s note: Quotes translated from Portuguese using automated translation tools.