At headwaters of the creek, Rio Quente, near hotel, Pousada do Rio Quente, part way up west of the Serra de Caldas (a flat-topped batholithic dome), 13 km due WSW of city of Caldas Novas. In creek valley carved into side of serra, 400 m upstream from hote, Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil, South America - Neotropics