Exploring Picos das Almas, Itobira and Barbado: A Trekking Lover’s Paradise in Chapada Diamantina Pico das Almas, Pico do Itobira and Pico do Barbado form a special route for trekking lovers. Pico das Almas marks the division between the municipalities of Livramento de Nossa Senhora and Rio de Contas. Altitudes […]
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Rio de Contas is considered the first planned city in Brazil
Rio de Contas is a historic city of the Chapada Diamantina. The city is one of the tourist destinations in Bahia that attracts visitors not only because of its natural beauty and ecological trails, but also because of the memory preserved by the best preserved colonial houses in the region. […]
The municipality of Rio de Contas is today known for its natural beauties
The population of Rio de Contas originated at the end of the 17th century, when travellers from Goiás and the north of Minas Gerais, on their way to the city of Salvador, capital of the Province of Bahia, founded a small settlement, which was named Crioulos – a resting point […]