Parallel falls
After rain.
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The Cachoeirão is a seasonal river in the Chapada Diamantina that rises in the Serra do Sobradinho and flows into the Pati River, part of the Paraguaçu basin. Its name means «big waterfall», because in the rainy season it forms a huge cascade down the rock wall of the range where it rises. When it rains, about fifteen parallel waterfalls plunge into a 280-metre drop. As the river is fed not by groundwater but by water seeping out of the mountain, its flow is seasonal, and it leaves short-lived pools of a striking reddish-black colour. Over thousands of years erosion has carved high walls and sent blocks of rock tumbling to the floor of the Vale do Pati. The Cachoeirão valley is among the most visited sites in the national park for its great natural beauty, reached on Vale do Pati treks that usually take several days. The trails are long and a local guide is essential; the falls are best seen after rain.
After rain.
Unique colour.
Famous trek.
Serra do Sobradinho, Vale do Pati, Chapada Diamantina National Park, Bahia
In and just after the rainy season; the river is seasonal and dries up.