Stock Photo - Parque Nacional de Chapada Diamantina, Lencois, Bahia, Brazil: Tourists with their local travel guides on a boat trip through the marshy landscape of the Mini-Pantanal do Marimbus. --- Info: In response to the growing ecotourism in 1985 the Chapada Diamantina National Park Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina was established as a 1520 sqkm national park approximately 400 kilometres inland from Salvador de Bahia. Today the Chapada Diamantina is recognized as one of Brazil top hiking and outdoor activities destinations. The National Park is a beautiful region comprising of table top mountains, gorges, waterfalls, huge caves and crystalline lakes and bathing pools. Lencois is the main access point to the Chapada Diamantina.