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Lençois
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a six-hour bus ride from Salvador, in a gorgeous,
wooded mountain region – the Chapada Diamantina –
an oasis of green in the dusty Sertão. You’ll find
solitude,
small towns steeped in the history and superstition
of the “Garimperious” (prospectors), and great hiking
to peaks, waterfalls and rivers. If you want to see
something different, and have time for only one excursion
into the North Eastern interior, this is the one.
To move around you do on foot or by jeep. Some sights
are remote from the main entry of Chapada Diamantina,
Lençois, and therefore you may stay over the night
in the mountains.
Some
attractions:
Trek to Sossego Waterfall – tracing the Ribeirão River
to one of the most impressive waterfalls in the region
with great swimming opportunities along the way, including
the exhilarating Riberão de Meio, a natural waterslide.
Poço Encantado – is an underground lake, which is
clear blue and stunningly beautiful, considered by
locals the 8th wonder of the world. Igatú
– a ghost town, miners abandoned this once prosperous
town when the diamond veins dried up. Trek to Vale
do Capão – perhaps the most beautiful valley in the
whole Chapada Diamantina National Park. Trek to Smoke
Waterfall – is the tallest free-fall waterfall in
Brazil, with a sheer drop of 422 meters. The path
to the falls offers tremendous views of the mountains
and valleys and, depending on the time of the year,
many spices of bromeliads, orchids and other flowering
plants are to be seen along the way. |
Flight (Salvador / Lencois / Salvador)
