Bahia · Brazil
In the destination Chapada Diamantina.
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The city
Mucugê preserves historic houses and traces of the diamond era at the foot of Serra do Sincorá. The Byzantine Cemetery, the stone streets and outings to rivers and trails reveal the town's identity.
4 places to stay in Mucugê.
3 places picked to eat.
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The local experience
Founded after diamonds were discovered in the local river in 1844, the town ensemble was protected by Iphan (the national heritage institute) in 1980. It includes about 300 single-story houses and 10 two-story townhouses of adobe or stone from the second half of the 19th century, laid out in an L shape.
Built between 1854 and 1886 after a cholera epidemic, it has white neo-Gothic tombs, with domes that recall Byzantine architecture, set into the rocky hillside. At night, the tombs are lit in a bluish light.
Discover Cemitério Bizantino (Santa Isabel)
A 270-hectare area where Projeto Sempre Viva, in partnership with UEFS (a state university), studies the reproduction of an endemic, endangered species of sempre-viva (everlasting flower). The park's trails lead to the Tiburtino and Piabinha waterfalls.
Discover Parque Municipal (Projeto Sempre Viva)
Set in a restored former miners' shelter inside the municipal park, it displays tools, clothing and diamond replicas from the mining era. Access is via the Trilha dos Polinizadores (Pollinators Trail), a flat 400-meter path.
Discover Museu Vivo do Garimpo
A waterfall on the Cumbuca River, reached by a trail of about 3 km through rocky grasslands and old mining areas. It has a wide pool for swimming and is part of the circuit that continues past Sete Quedas to Cachoeira do Funil.
Discover Cachoeira das Andorinhas
