Caracol (Rio Grande do Sul)
The Parque Estadual do Caracol is a nature reserve in the Serra Gaúcha in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul near Canela . The park was created on August 1, 1973 and covers about 200 km².
The main attraction of this easily accessible park is the Caracol waterfall ( Cascata do Caracol ), which falls 131 meters in free fall over basalt rocks .
Coordinates: 29 ° 18 ′ 40.3 ″ S , 50 ° 51 ′ 16.6 ″ W.