Chapada Diamantina Walking Holiday » Why Pura?

In the mountains, your surroundings are beautiful, serene and other-worldly.

This is what Pura’s James said about it, “On several occasions looking down along wooded valleys lined by limestone cliffs and mesa mountains, I was convinced that this must have been the backdrop for the film Jurassic Park. It wasn’t, but I felt that dinosaurs wouldn’t look out of place here.”

The walking itself isn’t too stretching (though a decent level of fitness is needed for some parts) and is often on just-there paths so that you don’t feel that you’re tramping along a well-beaten track. There are few other visitors, and no roads or motors, so it’s beautifully quiet.

As well as the walking, which would be a pleasure on its own, the spectacular sights (waterfalls, mountain tops etc) make real highlights.

Beyond the walking and sightseeing, it’s just a delightful place to be. The climate is good (warm but with a breeze), the towns are pleasant (and few and far between) and the people friendly, helpful and laid-back.
With the creation of the National Park, tourism is clearly the biggest industry here, but it doesn’t feel it: mostly you get the impression that most people are just getting on with life as normal in rural Bahia.