viewpoint
Morro do Pai Inácio
The climb is short and rewards you with the best-known view in the Chapada, with Vale do Capão and flat-topped hills opening up in every direction. It is the region's classic sunset spot.
Bahia · Brazil
Palmeiras
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
What to expect from Palmeiras.
Palmeiras brings together valleys and rock formations that define the landscape of Chapada Diamantina. Morro do Pai Inácio and Vale do Capão are the starting points for exploring the region's viewpoints, trails and waterfalls.
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Where to stay
4 places to stay in Palmeiras.
Where to eat
3 places picked to eat.
Your trip
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Brazilian routes
Palmeiras is part of the Circuito do Diamante
Casario do garimpo, serras e caminhos rurais entre os municípios da Chapada Diamantina.
The local experience
What to see in Palmeiras
waterfall
Cachoeira da Fumaça
One of the tallest waterfalls in Brazil, so tall that the water turns to mist before it reaches the ground. The trail to the viewpoint, from Vale do Capão, takes about two hours.
village
Vale do Capão
A valley of about 10 km in the district of Caeté-Açu, surrounded by the cliffs of Serra do Sincorá and by Morrão, a mesa that dominates the landscape. The village is the starting point for the trail to the top of Cachoeira da Fumaça and to other waterfalls in the valley.
waterfall
Cachoeira do Riachinho
A waterfall of about 12 meters with a swimming pool, protected by Parque Natural Municipal do Riachinho. It is right by the road that links town to Vale do Capão and has easy access on foot.
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trail
Trilha de Águas Claras e Morrão
A walk of about two hours, almost all of it flat, leads to three clear-water pools at the foot of Morrão, in Vale do Capão. The climb to the top of the hill takes more fitness, and hiring a local guide is recommended because of the forks in the trail.
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