Chapada Diamantina (Diamond Plateau)

The Chapada Diamantina (Diamond Plateau) is a lush green mountain range in the state of Bahia in the north-east of Brazil.  It is a highly scenic mountain range running north to south across the state and it offers some of the most amazing landscapes you can find in the country.

With an average height of over 1,000 meters and a temperate climate, it is an ideal place for the use of biodynamic methods in the production of organic coffee. 

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The Chapada Diamantina National Park

The Chapada Diamantina National Park is one of the most fascinating natural parks of Brazil.  Established in 1985, the park contains an extraordinary variety of ecosystems and it is home of many species of plants and animals making it a prime location for eco-tourism.  Years ago, this location once was a refuge for precious stone hunters and the cities bordering the park are filled with colonial buildings representing the riches of the time.  The city of Lençois is considered a National Monument due to its important examples of residential architecture from the 19th century. 

Everything in the Chapada is wonderful, but the waterfalls deserve special attention. The most famous is the Cachoeira da Fumaça, the highest fall in the country, where the water does not have sufficient volume to overcome the drop of 380 meters and the force of the wind cooperates in transforming the water into vapour - a real spectacle. Other like the Cachoeira do Sossego and the Cachoeira do Buracão are among the most beautiful of Brazil.  The rivers that have cut deep canyons in the hills along with the amazing blue waters of the caves such as the Poço Encantado complete this wonderful scenario.

The state of Bahia and the Chapada Diamantina, along with a visit to our coffee farms, make for a perfect eco-tourism holiday.