Formosa (Brazil) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil
About Formosa (Brazil)
The first residents of the city of Formosa were the Paleo-Indians or paleoamerindios, who left cave paintings and rock recordings, dating back 4,500 years ago in the Stone Lapa and the Archaeological Site of Bisnau, located between the districts of Bezerra and JK. The present Formosa city emerged in the mid-eighteenth century, when Goiás belonged to the captaincy of São Paulo. It was formed by former residents of the Arraial of St. Anthony, in the valley of the Paraná river, who fled their village after a strong malaria epidemic hit the region. Afraid of the disease, drovers and traders who came from Bahia and Minas Gerais camped in the area where Formosa is located today. The town was named in honor Arraial dos Couros after the travellers who camped in leather tents that they brought to
Top Attractions in Formosa (Brazil)
Explore the best things to see and do in Formosa (Brazil):
- ★Salto do Itiquira
Where to Eat in Formosa (Brazil)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dom Fernando Restaurante Rural
- 🍴Restaurante Casarão
- 🍴Restaurante Lancheria e Churrascaria do Gaúcho
- 🍴Restaurante Paladar
- 🍴Restaurante Reis Wendt
Where to Stay in Formosa (Brazil)
- 🏨ABC Palace Hotel
- 🏨Betto's Hotel
- 🏨Camping Lagoa Tur
- 🏨CCB-GO-01
- 🏨Rio Preto Hotel
Formosa (Brazil) Travel Guide Sections
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