Andaraí is abundant in attractions, the municipality is in the central region of the National Park. Andaraí is among the cities that found their economic and population apogee during the diamond cycle.
Abundant in attractions, the municipality is located in the central region of the National Park. Andaraí is among the cities that found their economic and population apogee during the diamond cycle.
Its preserved houses in the historic center recall the heydays of the XNUMXth century.
Installed on the banks of the Paraguaçu River, the city has many water courses, which gives it the nickname Reduto das Águas. There are four of the ten largest waterfalls in the region in the city: Cristais, with 110 meters, Herculano and Samuel, with 100 meters and Ramalho, with 90 meters.
Its strategic location gives access to several natural attractions in the surrounding municipalities, such as Mucugê, Ibicoara, Nova Redenção and Itaetê. The village of Igatu, the Pantanal Marimbus, the pools of the Roncador River, the various waterfalls e caves are some of the local tourist spots.
The municipality protects five Conservation Units (UCs), which are home to countless natural attractions: PNDC, Igatu Urban Park, APA Marimbus-Iraquara, Manga do Céu Nature Reserve and Rota das Cachoeiras Municipal Natural Park.
Andaraí attracts extreme sports enthusiasts and visitors who don't mind facing natural obstacles to get good photos and enjoy the landscape.
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Andaraí is a municipality in the state of Bahia and is one of the best known cities in Chapada Diamantina for tourism as it is located in a strategic position to visit attractions further away from Lençóis.
From Andaraí you can visit Poço Azul, Poço Encantado, Cachoeira do Roncador, Pantanal Marimbus, Gruta Lapa do Bode, Gruta da Paixão, Gruta da Marota, the attractions of the city of Reach out e Mucuge.
Its name, which means “river of bats”, was given by the Cariri Indians who inhabited the place when the first adventurers arrived in search of metals and precious stones.
The place only began to acquire village features in 1845, when Captain Joaquim de Figueiredo came from Minas Gerais to settle there with his family and look for such people. diamonds that "springed out of the earth."
Currently, Andaraí lives off farming and tourism.
Those who are not willing to face trails and climbing can choose to visit Marimbus. the Vila do Remanso, the Recanto das Orchid and the village of Xique-Xique de Igatu.
Landmarks of Andaraí and surroundings
Walking in Chapada Diamantina
Marimbus and Rocador River in Chapada Diamantina02:43
Blue Well, Enchanted Well and Olho d'Agua
Gruta da Paixão in Chapada Diamantina
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Gruta da Marota in Andaraí
Andaraí provides strategic access to various natural attractions in the surrounding municipalities, such as Mucugê, Ibicoara, Nova Redenção and Itaetê. The village of Igatu, the Pantanal Marimbus, the pools of the Roncador River, the various waterfalls and caves are some of the local tourist attractions.
Poço Azul
Formed by two caves and a lake with waters so crystal clear that you can see the rock formations at the bottom, the well is home to the Albino catfish.
Poço Azul
This place, which receives more than 7.000 visitors a year, is one of the unmissable spots in Chapada.
inside a cave there is a lake 60m deep and 98m long, with transparent waters, which the limestone gives a bluish color. From June to August, the sun penetrates through a crevice highlighting the beauty of the place.
Cave of Passion
Formed by several rooms full of stalactites and stalagmites. Only 3 km of trails are open to visitors, always accompanied by a guide.
Marota's Grotto
Gruta da Marota is located in Ubiraitá, in the municipality of Andaraí, within a private property.
From the outside it is possible to see a 70 meter high wall and at its base a crack that leads to a world
underground unexplored and not yet fully mapped by the natives. Nobody managed to go through the entire cave.
The place is full of limestone formations, with slate stones, stalactites and stalagmites. They are natural galleries formed by the time that, in periods of rain, its landscape is modified by the movement of water.
Marimbus
Marimbus is a real wetland in the heart of Bahia, probably formed by the action of the mine drains, which resulted in a large plain with interconnected lakes.
In fact, its name, of African origin, means “wetlands”. Considered the “Pantanal da Chapada”, the region is home to typical Pantanal and Amazonian fauna, such as peacock bass, alligators and a wide variety of birds. Specimens of the Amazonian flora, such as the Victoria Regia, are found there.
Tours through the lagoons on inflatable boats led by professional paddlers are a relaxing experience. Diving in these waters, not so much, as it would be a bit stressful to swim among alligators.
Water eye
Well of crystal clear water, partly covered by regal victories, with a cave at the bottom. Anyone who likes to dive can explore it and observe the plethora of fish that exist there.
Roncador's Farm
The farm on the banks of the Roncador river has great waterfalls. In its restaurant, the menu includes typical food
from the quilombos: jackfruit seed puree (exoticism!), salty green papaya, the old one and rice with beans, cassava and dried meat.
While lunch is being prepared, visitors can cool off in the waterfalls, in the natural pools and slip on the smooth, pink stones. After lunch. the hammocks are set up under the trees for rest. Want to stay longer? Talk to the administrator and he will arrange a small room in the house for those who want to spend the night.
Reach out in Chapada Diamantina
To get to Xique-Xique from Reach out, one travels, up the mountain, a small road flanked by flowers, from where you can enjoy an unusual look. In this village, which was one of the mining capitals, everything is made of stones: the paving of the streets, the fences and even the roofs of the houses, which make use of the rock cavities.
For this reason, Igatu is known as the Brazilian Machu Picchu”.
The area where the miners lived in the XNUMXth century, now uninhabited and in ruins, is an interesting “ghost town”. In the village, the house of
Doua Alzira, former residence of the only prospector in Igatu, which preserves mining tools and period furniture. it is a place to be visited.
Art and Memory Gallery of Igatu
The Art and Memory Gallery of Igatu, in turn, displays tools used in manual mining, documents, old photos of the mines and some samples of carbonate diamonds. One idea is to stay overnight in the village, which although it is very small, has inns, to interact with the locals and hear their stories.
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