Caminho de Cora Coralina

For eight days, I cycled with my brother and father across Goiás state in Brazil, following a path called Cora Coralina. We covered 310 kilometers of rugged roads, trails, creek crossings, and farms.

The path goes through hamlets and small towns in the Brazilian Cerrado, a distinct biome with the characteristics of a tropical savanna. Although hard to capture in photos, we had plenty of sightings of local exotic bird species, including the blue-and-yellow macaw, the toco toucan, the burrowing owl, the yellow-headed caracara and lots of red-legged seriemas.

At every stop and stay, we were greeted with warm country hospitality and homemade food—highlights of the journey.

Morning at Coxumba de Goias, the city at the start of the path.

Learning the story of the path from one of our hosts at the inn Refúgio da Serra.

A red-legged seriema under the shade of a tree.

Breakfast at Caiçara Farm.

Waterfall in the Caxambu mountains.

At the lodging Estância Colher de Pau

Home-cooked food on a wood-burning stove at Quintal de Roça.

Our Lady of the Abbey (Nossa Senhora da Abadia) at Alvelândia

A warm conversation with Luciana at Hostel da Vovó Catarina

Our hosts at Pouso Vitória on São Benedito

Signs on the trail

The cook at the Pousada Caminho de Cora

Crossing a creek.

Sarah, the host and cook at Chácara da Dinda.

Arriving at Old Goias, our last stop.