Poço Encantado
A clear blue underground lake about 60 metres deep inside a limestone cave. In the dry season, sunlight slants into the water, creating dreamlike shafts of blue light.
Poço Encantado is an underground lake inside a limestone cave. The water is so clear it is almost transparent, and it is about 60 metres deep. From roughly April to September, in the morning, sunlight slants through the cave opening into the water and creates dazzling blue shafts of light. It is the most photogenic sight in the Chapada Diamantina. Swimming is banned to protect the water quality, so visitors can only watch from the lakeside after walking down a trail. You must join a guide from the private reserve and buy a ticket. It is about 150 km from Lençóis, roughly 3 hours one way, and is often combined with Poço Azul in a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Poço Azul
- Igatu
- Mucugê Byzantine Cemetery
- Marimbus
- Cachoeira do Buracão
- Vale do Pati
- Ribeirão do Meio
- Cachoeira do Sossego