| Goiás | |
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Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Brazil |
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| Capital | Goiânia |
| Surface | 340,087 km² |
| Inhabitants | 6.434.052 (2013 estimate), 6.080.588 (2011 census) |
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Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central western region.
To know
The Goiás state (formerly Goyaz) takes the name of an indigenous community. and it is the most central of the Brazilian states and the most populous in the region.
Geographical notes
Goiás is characterized by a landscape of plateaus and borders the States of Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, the Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul is Mato Grosso.
When to go
At the height of the dry season which runs from June to September, the lack of rain makes the level of the Araguaia River so low that it creates about 2 km of beaches, and this is the main attraction of the state.
Territories and tourist destinations
Noroeste Goiano - Includes the region of Araguaia and the former capital.
On the Goiano - Extensive area rich in fish-rich rivers and thermal pools a Caldas Novas, Jataí is Lagoa Santa.
Goiás: full screen map.Urban centers
- Goiânia - Capital of the state of Goiás.
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás - Access point to Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park.
- Caldas Novas - Hydrothermal resort with a very lively carnival.
- Cavalcante - Another town near the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park.
- Corumbá de Goiás - Historic city with a beautiful waterfall.
- Goiás - The ancient capital, a historical heritage ofUNESCO.
- Jataí - Hydrothermal site.
- Luiz Alves - City bathed by the Rio Araguaia, where the soap opera was filmed "Araguaia".
- Pirenópolis - Historic city 100 km from Brasilia.
Other destinations
- Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park - An important eco-park with canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. The park is accessed through Alto Paraíso de Goiás or São Jorge.
