Moon Valley in Goias

Vale da Lua (Moon Valley) is located in the mountainous region of Brazil in the state of Goias, and part of the National Park «Chapada dos Veadeiros». Archaeologists believe that the Moon Valley almost the oldest preserved natural formation on earth, scientists estimate that quartz ensemble of about 2 billion years.



Among lifeless rock found small natural pools, miniature waterfalls and streams.



For thousands of years the water of the river San Miguel grind natural quartz, which consists of the local rock, to the most bizarre and unnatural forms.



Valley neighborhood also not concede the originality of the ancient crystal formations: in addition to the fossilized remains of ancient plants and animals here in abundance of thriving descendants: orchids, palms, pepper trees, anteaters, tapirs, capybaras, rheas and other