Enchanted Well - Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil)

Enchanted Well - Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil)

Poco Encantado, or Enchanted Well, is located in the Chapada Diamantina National Park inBahia state, approximately 400 kilometres inland from Salvador, the capital city of Bahia.This giant sunken pool is 120 feet deep and the water is so transparent the ancient rocksand tree trunks are visible on the bottom. When the sun is just right, light comes through acrevice and creates a blue reflection on the water. Access to this pond is highly controlledfor environmental protection of its rare and delicate ecosystem.