Marimbus (Pantanal Baiano)

Poço Azul

Poço Encantado

Chapada Diamantina's cuisine blends Bahian coastal influences with sertão (backlands) traditions. Carne de sol (sun-dried meat), queijo coalho (grilled cheese), and mandioca (cassava) dishes are staples. Lençóis restaurants serve creative fusion cuisine using local ingredients for the adventure tourism crowd while Vale do Capão offers vegetarian and health-food options reflecting its alternative community.

Pousada Candeias

Hotel Portal Lençóis

Pousada do Vale Capão

Pousada Andaraí

Chapada Diamantina in Bahia's interior offers extraordinary flooded cave diving and snorkelling in one of Brazil's most spectacular natural settings. Poço Encantado (Enchanted Well) is the crown jewel, a flooded cavern where sunlight penetrates through an opening at midday creating an extraordinary blue light effect that illuminates crystal-clear water, limestone formations, and depths of 20-60 metres. Technical dives are possible in the deeper sections revealing pristine cave environments. Poço Azul (Blue Well) offers a similar flooded cave experience at shallower depths, ideal for mixed gas cave diving training and exploration. The Marimbus wetlands, known as the Pantanal Baiano, provide shallow freshwater environments with large fish and caimans though guided diving is limited. The Chapada Diamantina National Park encompasses dramatic table mountains, waterfalls, and cave systems making it one of Brazil's top adventure destinations. The combination of world-class cave diving, stunning surface scenery, and the rich geological heritage of the diamond mining region creates a unique diving experience found nowhere else in Brazil.

Chapada Diamantina (Bahia, Inland)

Fly to Salvador (SSA) and drive 6-7 hours west to Lençóis, the gateway town to Chapada Diamantina. Alternatively, fly to Vitória da Conquista (VDC) and drive 4 hours. The roads are paved but the distance makes overnight travel advisable.

Dive Sites in Chapada Diamantina (Bahia, Inland)

Marimbus (Pantanal Baiano)

Poço Azul

Poço Encantado