Tocantins Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the North Region of Brazil
About Tocantins
Tocantins is Brazil's newest state. It was formed in 1988 from the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. The Rio Tocantins has been dammed for hydropower, creating a large reservoir that has become a center of recreation. Because it is in the central zone of the country, Tocantins has characteristics of the Amazon Basin, and also semi-open pastures, known as cerrado. The Bananal Island (Ilha do Bananal), in the southwest of the state, is the second largest fluvial island in the world. Tocantins is also home to the Araguaia National Park, the Carajás Indian reservations, and Jalapão State Park. There, the rivers create oases in the dry landscape, attracting many ecotourists to the region. The geography of Tocantins is varied. It straddles the Amazon rainforest and the coastal savanna.
Tocantins Travel Guide Sections
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