Lencois is a beautiful little town 6 hours inland from Salvador. It´s an old diamond mining town in the Chapada Diamantina region and a lovely change to the coastal towns, with it´s lush green plants and mountainous backdrop. After deciding not to venture up to the Amazon (due to time constraints, money etc) we had a few days to play with so decided to stop here on our way to Brasilia. So glad we did! Felt really safe here, a completely different Brazil to Salvador.
After a hot and sticky march up a hill with our backpacks (a lot more uphill than it needed to be thanks to my map reading!) we arrived at our cute little pousada (guest house) and booked our trip to the National Park.
Our guide for the trip, Little Charles, is possibly the craziest man I´ve ever met! He was basically a smile with legs, bouncing around all day full of energy and laughing at everything! He was great! We set off early to go to a waterfall for a swim, then spent the day visiting caves, swimming in fresh water lakes and climbing mountains. We watched a beautiful sunset from the top of Pia Inacio (basically a big mountain!). This area has a gorgeous landscape with such a rich history behind it (slave trade, mining etc) and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Great place!!
After a hot and sticky march up a hill with our backpacks (a lot more uphill than it needed to be thanks to my map reading!) we arrived at our cute little pousada (guest house) and booked our trip to the National Park.
Our guide for the trip, Little Charles, is possibly the craziest man I´ve ever met! He was basically a smile with legs, bouncing around all day full of energy and laughing at everything! He was great! We set off early to go to a waterfall for a swim, then spent the day visiting caves, swimming in fresh water lakes and climbing mountains. We watched a beautiful sunset from the top of Pia Inacio (basically a big mountain!). This area has a gorgeous landscape with such a rich history behind it (slave trade, mining etc) and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Great place!!
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