Chapada Diamantina
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Info about the trail to Cachoeira da Fumaça
Vale do Capão
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Cachoeira da Fumaça 340 meters high
Fckng high
Chapada Diamantina National Park
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Gerais do Vieira
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View from Gerais do Vieira
Cachoeirão
View from Cachoeirão
View from Cachoeirão
View from Cachoeirão
A little patch of Atlantic Forest
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Sr. Wilson's house where we spent the two first nights
Funil
Sra. Lea. Where we spent the third night
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Tunnel on the way to Castelo's top
Vale do Pati
Vale do Pati. View from Castelo
Vale do Pati. View from Castelo
Vale do Pati. View from Castelo
Sigle trunk bridge
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Looking up Castelo
Swim
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Sr Joia's house. Where we spent the fourth night
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Andarai Town
Inside Andarai
Pai Inacio View
Pai Inacio View
Pai Inacio View
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Story
We walked 6 days with a bit of driving in between.It begins with a day of hike up to the "Cachoeira da Fumaça", 12Km round trip, really nice.Then the next day we started a longer walk which took us 5 days. It began on Vale do Capão on the west side of the park and ended in a town called Andarai, on the east side.On the way we walked through Gerais do Vieira, we visited Cachoeirão from the top, we swam in Funil and other pools, we climbed up a mount called Castelo (hardest day) and finally finished in Andarai.After Andarai we drove all the way north to climb "Morro do Pai Inacio". This is a 15~20 min walk (one way) to the top where from you can enjoy a nice view from the park. There is a lot more to see in this area. We will probably go back to visit other sites
We hired the company www.terrachapada.com.br to arrange the trip. All backpacks are carried by a mule. There is no camping on this hike as you sleep and eat in the houses of locals which live inside the National Park. The lodging is very basic, but it is a thousand times better then a tent. The food was excellent, breakfast and dinner, farm style. On the trail the guide provided sandwiches, nuts, fruits, juice etc. So all you have to do is to carry your water, your camera and enjoy the hike through the Chapada Diamantina. Our guide was excellent, his name is Beto. I recommend you ask for him if you speak Portuguese. NOTE: For other trails you may have to camp. For example, if you want to see "Cachoeira da Fumaça" from the bottom it will be a 3-day walk and 2 nights of camping.
We hired the company www.terrachapada.com.br to arrange the trip. All backpacks are carried by a mule. There is no camping on this hike as you sleep and eat in the houses of locals which live inside the National Park. The lodging is very basic, but it is a thousand times better then a tent. The food was excellent, breakfast and dinner, farm style. On the trail the guide provided sandwiches, nuts, fruits, juice etc. So all you have to do is to carry your water, your camera and enjoy the hike through the Chapada Diamantina. Our guide was excellent, his name is Beto. I recommend you ask for him if you speak Portuguese. NOTE: For other trails you may have to camp. For example, if you want to see "Cachoeira da Fumaça" from the bottom it will be a 3-day walk and 2 nights of camping.