Tag: Chapada Diamantina
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Chapada Diamantina Series No. 3: Donkeys, Cardio, More Cardio
“Follow the donkey shit!” was a piece of advice Luca was given by his friend who had been to Chapada before. And, no joke, a great piece of advice it was. We realised it was a great piece of advice on our second day of hiking, after having passed the bridge we were looking for…
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Chapada Diamantina Series No. 2: Into the Wild (Minus the Ending)
We didn’t realise it then, but on our second day in Chapada we committed probably the greatest error a hiker can commit: we started our trail extremely late. In addition to having woken up late, we somehow thought that, for example, getting ice cream (that wasn’t even good!) should be a priority, and, in general,…
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Chapada Diamantina Series No. 1: “Life is a Journey, Not a Destination”
“According to Hitchwiki, you can catch a truck from the port area”, my friend told me as we met in the morning of one of Semana Santa days, both with rather heavy backpacks, ready to start our adventure. Destination: Chapada Diamantina, the most famous national park in Bahia (a state here, in Brazil). Hitchhiking to…
Investigative Selfism 