Gruta da Pratinha and Blue Grotto a piece of oasis in the Chapada Diamantina 14/04/201807/05/2018 Julia Bahia, Chapada Diamantina Chapada Diamantina is home to countless paradisiacal places. Actually, hard not to be charmed with your beauty. The Gruta da Pratinha and the Blue Grotto fleeing some of the General of the Chapada Diamantina by color "Photoshopped" of its waters. While the Buracão waterfall, Smokey, Smoke and PDevil's oço tend to color like Coca-Cola, the Gruta da Pratinha dazzle by your blue water (sweet) the Caribbean. The Gruta da Pratinha is located on the farm of Pratinha, and there many different tours are offered. You can opt for the combo Gruta da Pratinha + Blue Grotto, and so visit both places for a nice price, both the farm property. Important: they have parking! the farm arriving at the farm of Pratinha Even though we went to the Blue Grotto and finally, I'm going to talk about her first. Far away a short walk from the headquarters of farm, the cave does not allow diving or any other type of contact with water, your maximum depth reaches 70 m. You go there to watch the impressive blue tone of the place. For this is good ask employees what the best time because depending on the time of year varies, and as the inclination of the Sun more you can see the Blue Grotto. The tones seem to result of dye in the water so awesome. The descent to the cave is made by stairs, very safe, only the very end which has a part in Earth but no biggie. descent into the Blue Grotto Unfortunately we didn't get the best of the moments, the best time, from what we learned, is April to September when a strip of Sun invades the most perfect Grotto. We went in January, so just a little sun was stepping up the blue waters, Even so gave to be delighted. shades of blue to go crazy The Blue Grotto is connected with the Gruta da Pratinha for basements of Chapada, No wonder that both places have awesome water, the high concentration of limestone at the bottom of the River makes the water, especially the natural pool of Pratinha stay with a mixture of countless shades of green and blue. LOOK AT THAT WATER! Back to the farm and the cave path of Pratinha hehe. The place is simple, and a short walk takes us to the lookout where the zip line with 80 m long and 12 m high ( pay for outside R$ 20). Upstairs the jaw drops. The color of the water of the natural pool of Finance of Pratinha ( in my opinion ) is more impressive than the Blue Grotto. all the beauty of natural pool, detail to zip line on the right side Perfection is such that it was voted the third most crystalline water of the world!!! The pool on the farm, because of this it was affectionately called "Oasis of the outback", and you say that's the feeling. is much beauty in one place Gruta da Pratinha and a part where the fluctuation is made warning for minnows found in cave The Gruta da Pratinha is the main attraction of the farm. There, Unlike the Blue Grotto, is allowed to do with buoyancy vest, snorkel and fins. The value for the tour is R$40. We consider, by the time, dark half to enjoy floating. We arrived in the afternoon, as we pulled out of sheets and even stopped in the pit of Hell before you get to the farm. Still the blue tones are impressive and the transparency of the water is unbelievable. Restaurant area On the other side of the natural pool, you will find a restaurant with tables and chairs. The prices are pretty fair. Pay $15 in one part (good) of cassava and R$ 5 the umbu juice for example. The food takes a little, then forward. Left the bags on the table, We play in the water, slightly chilled. snack in the afternoon Attention! You don't pay for a dip in the natural swimming pool! Is already included in the price of admission. Thank you for one of the most amazing trips I've ever had until today <3 Fun options don't stop with the Zipline and floating. You can rent a stand up, a kayak, a paddle boat, or just dive in and enjoy the water. The owners of aquatic cameras this is time to use and abuse them. The photos are IMPRESSIVE! is to go crazy with this water or not? Basically spent the afternoon resting in an oasis, and doing countless photographic essays with the GoPro. In fact we were doing time for departure to Morro do Pai Inácio and view one of the most beautiful sunsets of the Chapada. (C)lick here and check out how was this sunset! It pays to know the farm of Pratinha? For sure, an excellent option to merge with the heavier track days, and combine with the sunset of the Morro do Pai Inácio like we did. The infrastructure of the place is simple, but more than satisfactory. The restaurant killed our hunger and the environment carried our energy for the days that were to come. Tried to perfect on the photos of Pratinha to get to you a little bit of what we saw out there, but I think it's one of those impossible missions. Liked the post? Was excited to meet the Chapada Diamantina? Click here, see how was the script of this trip and meet other wonderful attractions in the Chapada. Tip of Fora da Toca – Gruta da Pratinha Before reaching the farm you'll pass a property, with a coffee plantation. Take some pictures, It's really nice and gives a super cool photos. Let´s go on an adventure! Strolling among the coffee bushes Important information – Gruta da Pratinha Ticket Pratinha + Blue Grotto = R$40 ( value of 2017 ) Address Highway BA -122 – Farm Pratinha, Iraquara – BA, 46980-000 Contact (75) 99814-5806 (75)99930-64887 / contato@fazendapratinha.com.br site Farm of Pratinha – information taken from the sites the Farm of Pratinha and of the Chapada Diamantina – Related