Quilombo Remanso, Historical quilombo settlement in Lençóis, Brazil
Quilombo Remanso extends across wetlands near Marimbus region, featuring traditional houses and communal spaces where residents maintain their ancestral way of life.
The settlement originated in the 19th century when escaped enslaved people established a refuge in the marshlands of Chapada Diamantina National Park.
Residents of Quilombo Remanso preserve Afro-Brazilian traditions through ceremonies, music performances, and traditional fishing methods passed through generations.
Visitors can reach the community by dirt roads from Lençóis, where local guides offer boat tours through the wetlands and share stories of the settlement.
The community received official recognition under Brazil's 1988 Federal Constitution, marking its status as a protected cultural heritage site.
Location: Lençóis
GPS coordinates: -12.57035,-41.39632
Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:03
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7.2 km
Vale do Capão
22.2 km
Morro do Pai Inácio
14.8 km
Marimbus
15.3 km
Área de Proteção Ambiental Marimbus / Iraquara
12.7 km
Rio Lençóis (Bahia)
2.1 km
Morro do Camelo
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Architectural and Landscape Set of Lençóis
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Parque Natural Municipal do Morro do Pai Inácio
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Cachoeira do Mosquito
22.3 km
Morro do Castelo
23.7 km
Cachoeira do Riachinho
12.9 km
Cachoeira do Calixto
22.3 km
Cachoeira do Capivari
6.8 km
Parque Natural Municipal da Muritiba
958 m
Cachoeira do Sossego
3.4 km
Cachoeira da Purificação
14.9 km
Parque Natural Municipal do Boqueirão
10.1 km
Gerais do Vieira
22.2 km
Gruta do Lapão
3.4 km
Parque Natural Municipal do Riachinho
13.1 km
Cachoeira da Primavera
1.5 km
Cachoeira do Vinte e Um
6.2 km
Monumento Natural Municipal da Carrapeta
11 km
Conjunto Paisagístico do Morro do Pai Inácio
15.3 km
Ponte Sobre o Rio Lençois
1.2 km
Igreja do Senhor dos Passos (Lençóis)
1.3 km
Poço do Diabo
12.2 kmReviews
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