The Tijuca Forest Trail and Cachoeira das Almas is an excellent walking
option for those who want to know the interior of the Atlantic Forest and one
of the most visited places in the Tijuca National Park.
Our tour Tijuca Forest Trail and Cachoeira das Almas is a light walk
that begins at the entrance gate of Sector A of Tijuca National Park, passes
through several segments of trail in Atlantic Forest, with several historical
vestiges of the Tijuca Forest and Brazil Imperial. We start the tour visiting
one of the main waterfalls of the park, the Taunay Cascatinha.
After a visit to the pictures at Cachoeira and Cascatinha Taunay, we
will follow a light trail to the visitor center and Museum of the Tijuca
National Park. After visiting the museum we will continue to Cachoeira das
Almas, which is one of the waterfalls of sector A of the Tijuca National Park
where it is allowed to take a shower. The name of the Waterfall of the Souls
has to do with cults that slaves made in the place.