Just put your feet on one of the many existing trails in the Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina to get to a safe location. In the city there are many Lençóis pensions, hostels, restaurants and travel agencies. It is also the starting point for the caves Poço Azul, Pratinha, Torrina and Lapa Doce.
At 100 km from Lençóis is the village and waterfalls Andaraí Ramalho, Três Barras and Cristais and wells Encantado and Azul. There is also Marimbus, a sort of Pantanal of the Chapada. From here you only 3 km and you will see the first entry for Igatu village with the ruins of stone houses they lived in the diamond hunters.
A Byzantine cemetery marks the arrival in Mucugê, 21 km from Igatu. Vai to visit the waterfalls of Três Barras and Cristas. The small village Caeté-Açu, in Vale do Capão, offers access to the best-known attraction of the park: the waterfall Fumaça, another 340m. If you want to visit the most distant waterfalls Buracão, and Lucuiri Fumacinha, vai up to Ibicoara, 202km from Lençóis.
Rio de Contas is the oldest city of the eighteenth century lazzine. Visit also the three highest points in the Northeast region: Pico do Barbado (2033 m.), Pico do Itobira (1,970 m.) And Pico do Almas (1958 m.).
Cuisine Garimpo
The merger of the habits of escaped slaves and garimpeiros (hunters of gold and diamonds) in the eighteenth century produced a rich and fat cuisine. There is the meat of sun, pirão de Parida (chicken broth and flour) and angu a moda do escravo (mashed corn served with pork and papaya still raw). The contours are rice with pequi (common fruit in January and February) and cortado de palma (parts of a plant similar to the fig tree of India).
ATTENTION
Order not to tire quickly in the early days, looking for alternate paths for long walks court. The rivers in the area have the reddish color that results from the decomposition of plant organic matter. Always carry a lot of walks ater because they are heavy. When vai Buracão waterfalls, ask the guide to give you the ropes and life vests (common practice) to make you contemplate the canyon floating on the river.
Suggested routes
In 2 days you have not much time to visit the park. Stop in and visit Lençóis surroundings, such as Morro Pai Inácio.
In 1 week well organized walks. near the cave there are Lençóis Torrinha, waterfalls Cachoeira dos Mosquitos, Serra das Paridas and Cachoeira Fumaça.
In up to 2 weeks vai Capão and make the walk-Capão Guiné. Visit Mucugê and Igatu also Poço Azul and visit the waterfall Buracão.
In 1 month maximum advantage of the park. You do Vale do Meadows trail, only here will you make a week ..
