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Lencois is the REAL Brazil. We instantly loved it. It´s laid back, friendly and genuine, and is surrounded by the national park "Chapata diamonte". It´s brimming with waterfalls, pools and breathtaking treks. It was definitely time to get active and today we endured a 14km trek, without the advisory guide. None of the paths had signs and one can´t buy a map here (to keep the guides in business) so we relied on fellow trekkers that left the odd arrow scratched on a rock and piles of stones created to indicate the wrong way. However, we did go a little astray and ended up clambering boulders the size of houses in the river bed. During wet season these create a cataract of waterfalls, lucky for us it is the dry season!!. At the end of our arduous adventure we were rewarded with several stunning rock pools to swim and cool off in with a little natural waterslide for fun. And all this without a single other person in sight apart from our German companion Phillip, whom entrusted us to take him for a 14k walk unguided, and the pousada´s dog, Roy, that also tagged along, obviousley not knowing any better!
Tonight we get the night bus to Salvador then straight down south to the arguably most beautiful and tranquil beaches in this state of Bahia. Happy days!
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