Cavalcante constitutes 60% of the Chapada dos Veadeiros's region and exhibits 170 cataloged waterfalls spilling into pure see-through blue and green, alluring pools. We'll be going to dive in, literally, into some of the most exquisite ones. 

The region houses a fascinating community of descendants of escaped enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. The indigenous and locals have preserved the 262,000ha of the Kalunga region for the last 300 years. They have much pride in perpetuating and protecting the area, culture, and ways of life, and ONU internationally recognized them for doing so. The Ticca title awards regions that maintain, look after, and safeguard nature and people's well-being.

We'll travel to the oldest and most remote Quilombo for a humbling, life-changing experience photographing the community and learning about its customs and history. In addition, we'll impact the community by visiting a local school and formalizing our traditional donations. Because the area is very remote, we might need to leave the donations at another site for them to retrieve them.

CAVALCANTE - Center Stage of Chapada's Historic Immersion

After that, we'll ride along the Paranã river, taking our time to photograph the river, beaches, and canyons until after the sunset. Then, the long day calls for dining and rest at the new Inn. So to recuperate from the activity-heavy day, we'll stay at this Inn a few steps from a gorgeous waterfall the next day. That day, we'll do an image review session and some astrophotography.

One of the most peculiar sites we'll photograph is the Vale da Lua (Moon Valley.) The valley is known to be the oldest rock formation on Earth and hosts astonishing smooth lunar-like crystals and rock formations carved by the São Miguel river over millions of years. The persistent griding provoked the enormous cavities to explode, lending a moon-like appearance to the river-kneaded rocks.

The alien grey unwrinkled topography takes you by surprise with its hidden cascades and tunnels housing emerald water flows and natural swimming pools. The myriad of quartz on this ethereal landscape forms dazzling rainbows taking you to another planet.

In this adventure photography workshop, we'll start our days early and, sometimes, in the first hours of the day. It would be best if you planned to have your bags organized at all times, as the spread-out locations often force us to change Inns and photography places.