Goiás, in Brazil’s Central-West, is a vast state of savannah and rivers, with Goiânia as its modern, planned capital built in the 1930s. Known for cattle ranching, soy, and a cowboy culture, it’s less touristy than Brazil’s coast but rich in colonial history, like the UNESCO-listed Goiás Velho. Its Cerrado biome teems with wildlife, while sertanejo music defines its soul. Goiás offers a raw, rural slice of Brazil’s heartland.