Travessia da Cachoeira da Fumaça por Baixo

The Cachoeira da Fumaça trail from below, in the Chapada Diamantina, is a challenging 3- to 4-day traverse, leaving from the Vale do Capão and heading toward Lençóis, passing the Palmital and Capivara waterfalls until reaching the base of the Fumaça. It requires good physical fitness, and the overnight stays are wild camping. It is a much more technical and wild hike than the trail from above, with sections of Atlantic Forest and old prospecting mines. It is one of the most beautiful traverses in the region and well worth it. The connection with nature on this hike is unique. The Cachoeira da Fumaça has a 380-meter drop, the tallest in Brazil. Because of the height of its drop, the water tends to evaporate before reaching the bottom, in a constant mist, which explains the name it was given: FUMAÇA (smoke).