28.07 Lençois

Lençois

It is known as the sleepy town. There is a very calm atmosphere as you walk around this very small cobbled street town with small colorful houses. And you hear a kind of silence, as there aren’t too many cars on the streets. Lençois is the portal to the Chapada Diamantina National Park – a supposedly very beautiful must see place in Brazil. There used to be a lot of diamonds in this region earlier and hence its name. The diamond mining stopped in the 1950s.

I had trouble finding a tour to go with since I’m running a bit short of money and so, I have to resort to my credit card. But, I finally succeeded. :)

I explored “Serrano”, which is a small walk away from the town. It’s a big pinkish rocky hill where water flows, and when the water settles on rock ditches, it turns into a reddish maroon rustic color. Very pretty.

I felt like I was in one of the episodes of Lost where I’m just walking and then stumbling into something very beautiful!