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Founded in 1845, when the first diamond prospectors settled in the region, Lençóis was quickly raised to the category of town in 1864, due to the economical potential of the region. The city was named Lençóis (which means sheet, in Portuguese) because of the roof of the tents put up by the prospectors next to the river, that looked like enormous tents when they were saw far away. Classified as Historical city by the National Historic and Cultural Institute, Lençóis is characterised by preserved buildings built in neogothic style in the colonial period, narrow streets paved with bricks, colourful houses and quaint public illumination. |
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| The trails opened by the slaves and prospectors are now used for trekking and hiking and lead us to lots of waterfalls, caves, red rivers (due to the humic acid), hills and valleys. All this landscape is partially protected by the Chapada Diamantina National Park, in an area of 152 thousand hectares. |
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Boa Vista street - Lençóis-BA | Phone/Fax: 0055 75 3334-1497 |