I am not sure what Goiás reminds me of. Maybe it is just Goiás. Every place is like others and unique in its own way. I was surprised. I thought it would be flatter and more prairie-like. But much of the land was hilly and dotted with little ponds and lakes. They are man-made, but they fit in well with the landscape. And there are beautiful waterfalls, as you can see above at the fall of the Corumbá above. Below shows the river as it goes on its way in the other direction and you can see the landscape.
This is the dry season and it will get dryer before it rains. Then for a few months it will rain every day. That is one of the unique things about central Brazil. It is both very dry and very wet, so you get big waterfalls running through dry country side. The spray from the waterfalls creates evaporation in the dry air and makes a very pleasant, fresh and cool feeling. You can get an idea about the countryside from the pictures below. It is an open landscape with some trees, I suppose a type of savanna. Unlike the African savanna, however, there where no vast herds of grazing animals until European settlers introduced cows and horses. Where there is water under the ground, you often find palm trees.
More landscape below. I understand that clouds, as you see in the picture, are uncommon this time of the year. The winds were blowing in from the east, bringing in some clouds, but still no rain.
Below is another pretty picture of the Corumbá. It also shows the mixture of vegetation near the river, where it is nourished by the water and the spray. It stays green here. As you get away from the river, the trees get sparser and the vegetation browner.
Below is the path to the falls. Notice that it is steep with a railing secured by a few nails and bolts. I was a little afraid to lean on it too hard. I am heavier than the average visitor and I thought I might break the rail and tumble down the hill, an unpleasant prospect.
