Bahia · Brazil
In the destination Chapada Diamantina.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Andaraí keeps historic houses and memories of diamond mining among the mountains of Chapada Diamantina. Walks around the center can be combined with trails, rivers and valley scenery in the area.
4 places to stay in Andaraí.
3 places picked to eat.
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The local experience
A district that was home to about 9,000 people at the height of diamond mining, in the 19th century, and today has a few hundred residents. Its stone houses and ruins, built without mortar, earned it the nickname "Machu Picchu of Bahia."
A viewpoint in Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina overlooking the Paraguaçu River valley, where it meets the Pati River. Access is by a trail of about 7.5 km from the village of Igatu.
A waterfall of about 90 meters in Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina, reached by a trail of roughly two hours through the Baiano River canyon. The path passes traces of old mining and Poço do Fervedor, and the volume drops in the dry season.
Considered one of the most beautiful treks in Brazil, it crosses the valley in three to five days, with nights in local residents' homes. The scenery alternates between cliffs, rivers and viewpoints.
