Vale do Papagaio Rock Climbing

There are several ways. Having done all three, we preferred the following approach.

Park as for G1 and approach Vale de Blair as normal: through the quarry, up the metal ladder, and up the trail to the height of land. As you descend into the Vale de Blair canyon, look for trail on your left that cuts back through a smaller, narrow corridor. Proceed through this narrow corridor into another valley that parallels Vale de Blair; this is Papagaio valley, but is choked with boulders and vegetation. To navigate, go up the opposite side of the canyon onto slabs (cairns) and follow these up valley to join a path. The path forks; left leads around the bird beak tower, and the right leads downhill into the canyon. Once in the canyon, cross to the opposite side, then scramble up to a ledge below the steep, orange and yellow wall. This is the location of Amor Incondicional, among others.

New Trail 2023: Park as for G3. Follow the G3 trail through the opening gate, then in about 1 minute locate a trail on the right. Follow this trail up through a pasture to a fence. Turn left and follow the fence line which turns uphill, then to the right. Just before the trail reaches a concrete bunker-like shed, the trail goes left and becomes better defined, going steeply uphill. Enter some open rock slabs, then to an intersection at the top: go left for Serra Pelada, or right to Papagaio. From here the trail loops back, then up a rock step, then left to follow an open rock ridge. You can see the large face of Papagaio across a small valley. Descend into the valley, then up the other side to the main face.