Pirenopolis - Goiás

Pirenopolis is known as the city of Das Almas River, a mystic city which, currently, receives many esoteric communities.

It is located at:

123 kilometres from Goiania
137 kilometres from Brasilia.

The city is a mix of religious and pagan traditions that are reflected on diverse celebrations, such as The Divine Saint Spirit and The Cavalhadas (The Cavalry).

This is a significant destiny of the central - west region.

Das Almas River is an excellent location for rafting, as well as, resting in company of nature.

Is interesting to visit:

Streets and Caserones Coloniales
Matriz de N.S do Rosario Church
N.S. do Carmo Church
Teather of Pirenópolis
Museum of the Cavalhadas (cavalry)
Park Sierra of the Pireneus
Waterfall of the Usina Velha
Waterfall of the Meia Lua
Waterfall of Bonsucesso
Waterfall of Abade
Waterfall of the Dragoes
Hacienda Babilonia (ranch)
Hacienda Vagafogo (ranch)

The Divine Saint Spirit and The Cavalhadas (The Cavalry) Celebration

The Divine Saint Spirit festivity is the major Pirenopolis popular festivity, a mix of religious and pagan traditions with several origins and means. It is a folklore profusion so rich in tradition and spectacles that is considered contagious for both pagan and religious.

The best part of Cavalhada party, is the staging of the fight between christian and moros riding horses, it starts 45 days after Pascua´s Sunday and attract almost 15 thousand people. The election of Divine emperador is opened the entire twelve days of event, brought about in 1819 by portugueses jesuits. At once, it comes in the procession, the coronation and "roqueira" (to throw dice for canon´s rocks) and fireworks. The mascarados (people to disguise with bull´s had or panter - at walk or to ride), are other curiosity of fancy dress party, to cryng out for the street very fun for the audience at event.