Lagoa Santa, Goiás, Brazil: thermal springs at 31 °C all year round
A natural hot-spring lagoon, crystal clear and full of fish, surrounded by 370,000 m² of forest on the banks of the Rio Aporé. One of the largest sources of thermal and mineral water in Latin America, in a small, quiet town in the state of Goiás, Brazil, where everything is within walking distance.
Plan your trip
The essentials for getting there, staying and making the most of it
How to get there
Highways GO-302 and GO-206, buses via Itajá and the nearest airports.
Where to stay
30 options among hotels, guesthouses (pousadas), vacation homes and rural lodging, with phone and WhatsApp.
Thermal springs
What bathing in the lagoon is like, the water chemistry, reference prices and the best times of day.
When to visit
High season in July, the dry season from May to September and the festival calendar.
2-day itinerary
A step-by-step plan with a sunrise dip, trails, the Rio Aporé and local crafts.
Practical tips
What to pack, money, cell signal, health and caring for nature.
Discover Lagoa Santa
Nature, history and hot water rising from the ground
The hot-spring lagoon
31 °C water from the Guarani Aquifer, fish visible to the naked eye and mist on cold mornings.
Rio Aporé
The rocky-bedded river that separates Goiás from Mato Grosso do Sul: boat trips, fishing and scenery.
Sport fishing
Tournaments at the Municipal Lake, the Fishing Festival and what to know about licenses and the spawning season.
History
From the 19th-century backcountry pioneers to the Hotel Thermas in 1990 and municipal independence in 1997.
Geography, wildlife and flora
Cerrado savanna meeting seasonal forest, rare birds, capybaras and anteaters.
Festivals and events
Carnalagoa, Fest-Vôlei, the city anniversary in July, the patron saint feast in October and the Fishing Festival.
Where to stay and what to visit
Most popular pages
Thermas Lagoa Santa
Reference prices, hours, day use vs. hotel guest, and how to visit the lagoon.
Guesthouses
The pousadas downtown and on the riverbank, with WhatsApp.
Hotels
From the hotel inside the thermal complex to the hotels downtown.
Houses and kitnets
Options for groups and longer stays.
Balneário Kin Gin
Thermal pools, a water slide and barbecue areas for the family.
Nearby towns
Itajá, Paranaíba, Cassilândia, Aporé and Quirinópolis.
The town in one minute
Lagoa Santa is a municipality of about 1,400 residents (2022 Census) and 463 km² in the far south of Goiás, on the left bank of the Rio Aporé. It was a district of Itajá under the name Termas de Itajá until it became an independent municipality on July 21, 1997. The economy revolves around hot-spring tourism, cattle ranching and services.
The main attraction is the natural lagoon of thermal, mineral and sulfurous water, with a constant temperature of around 31 °C and a flow of 3.6 million liters per hour, inside the Thermas Lagoa Santa complex. Around it lies a protected forest with wooden boardwalks, trails and plenty of life: fish, Cerrado birds and, with luck, capybaras.
Photos of Lagoa Santa
Business directory
Your business on the town's portal
Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shops and services in Lagoa Santa and the region: be seen by people planning their trip. Plans start at affordable rates, with a direct WhatsApp button on your listing.