Introducing Lençóis
Lençóis is the prettiest of the old diamond-mining towns in the Chapada Diamantina, a mountainous wooded oasis in the dusty sertão. While the town itself has charming cobbled streets and brightly painted 19th-century buildings, which are framed against lush green hills, the surrounding areas are the real attraction. Caves, waterfalls, idyllic rivers and panoramic plateaus set the stage for some fantastic adventures, with the town of Lençóis serving as a base for treks into the surrounding Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina and for sights outside the park. Lençóis is also noted for Jarê, the regional variation of Candomblé. If you want to see a flip side to surf-and-sand Brazil, or have time for only one excursion into the Northeastern interior, this is it.
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Last updated: Aug 6, 2009
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RE: Bus from Salvador to Lencois (Chapada Diamantina)
by pakoban 12 September 2011
perfect.. thanks again!
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RE: Bus from Salvador to Lencois (Chapada Diamantina)
by amobr82 10 September 2011
Real Expresso buses (www.realexpresso.com.br) leave the Salvador rodoviaria for Lencois at 7h00, 16h30 and 23h30h. (about 400km, 6 hrs)…
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Bus from Salvador to Lencois (Chapada Diamantina)
by pakoban 10 September 2011
Hi folks, does anyone know if (and when) the nightbus from Salvador to Lencois ( Chapada Diamantina ) still goes?? Would be great to…
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