Gruta do Fendão

Useful Information

Location:	Ribeirão Grande. 200 km southeast of São Paulo. Parque Estadual Intervales. 400 m walking distance. (-24.2728657, -48.4477544)
Open:	All year Wed-Sun 10-17. [2020]
Fee:	Park: Adults BRL 32, Children (0-12) free, Seniors (60+) free, Disabled free, Students BRL 16. Mercosul 25% discount, Brasil 50% discount. Caves: free. Monitor Ambiental: required. [2020]
Classification:	Karst cave river cave
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:	L=1,120 m, T=18 °C.
Guided tours:
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Parque Estadual Intervales, Estrada Municipal, km 25 - Bairro Intervales, Ribeirão Grande, Tel: +55-15-3542-1511, Tel: +55-15-3542-1245. E-mail:
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History

Description

Gruta do Fendão is the underground course of the Bocaina River. The is the most difficult cave tour in the park, with several climbs, crawls, and waist deep water. The visit starts at the lower entrance where the river flows out of the cave. The most difficult point is probably climbing up a waterfall.