Travessia da Cachoeira da Fumaça por Baixo

Route

The traverse starts in the Vale do Capão, at the Visitor Center run by the ACV-VC - Association of Visitor Guides of the Vale do Capão, where you register your trip. The first day involves the trail to the Cachoeira da Fumaça from above, one of the classics of the Chapada Diamantina, and involves 1 km of steep climbing. The effort is rewarded with a breathtaking view: the Vale do Capão, stretching out majestically with the imposing Morrão on the horizon. The bravest position themselves on the edge of a rock to admire the pool formed by the waterfall and capture the famous "smoke" formed by the mist of water evaporating in the middle of the drop in that classic photo. This trail was historically used to reach the mines, places with greater abundance of game, palm heart harvesting, and the growing of crops. With the arrival of tourism, it also came to be used by visitors to link Capão and Lençóis. The route passes through areas of well-preserved forest remnants, such as the valley of the Capivara River, with Atlantic Forest features, where trees such as the quaresmeira, the sapucaia, and the quina grow. During the hike you can also see ruins from the mining period, such as in the Serra do Veneno, a place heavily inhabited by prospectors in the past. The traverse passes two more beautiful waterfalls, the Capivara and the Palmital, and can be done with 2 or 3 overnight stays at wild campsites. The hike takes you up and down mountains and along long stretches of riverbed, that is, over rocks.