being a place of great natural wonder, rich in exotic geographical landscapes, rio de janeiro state has many natural attractions, which are perfect for exploration.

aside from the more famous landmarks of the state, there are a number of more hidden gems, including the vast array of mystical caves that can be found across a number of the forests and parks of rio de janeiro.

two of the popular caves for visitation in rio state are the gruta pedra santa (cave of the holy stone), and the gruta novo tempo (cave of the new times), which are both conveniently located in the parque estadual das cavernas fluminenses, in the northeastern region of the state, and taking up land from both cantagalo and itaocara.