Blog of Diamantina Mountains

Climate and weather of the Chapada Diamantina

Climate and weather of the Chapada Diamantina

You can swim all year round in the many pools and waterfalls. The sun is very strong in summer and winter.   Heavy rains occur in the summer season but these rains don’t usually last for more than three days with plenty of sunny spells.  In the tropical winter...

Base Jump from the Fumaça: The making of

Base Jump from the Fumaça: The making of

The making of Base jump Fumaça waterfall >> 03/02/2016 >> 9:12 Fumaaaaaçaaaaaa ! !  Diamantina Mountains is proud to realize the extreme dream of Ashley , a professional Base jumper from Australia. Thanks to an important briefing about security everything...

Hiking Shoes or hiking Boots?

Hiking Shoes or hiking Boots?

First, you’ll want to settle on a category: hiking shoe or hiking boot? For the Chapada Diamantina you have 2 options: -hiking shoes for day hikes and tours : hiking shoes -hiking boots or shoes for multiple day hikes with light backpack (Pati valley) -hiking boots...

Diamond history of Lençóis

Diamond history of Lençóis

The diamond history of Lençóis The first inhabitants of these mountains were the indigenous Brazilians. There were no permanent European settlements in this region until the early 1700’s.  The Portuguese crown was aware of gold in the northern area of Chapada...