The bus ride to Cachoeira in itself is worth the trip, as the landscape is really beautifull. We had lots of time to contemplate the beauty of the nature... as hour bus broke down after about one and a half hours ride. Some said it was only a 5 min walk to Cachoeira, others said 20 min by car.. so we waited with the others in the bus. Nobody knew why the bus broke down or what we were waiting for, but as everybody waited patiently we did so too. After about half an hour another bus heading to Cachoeira stopped and we continued our trip.
Arriving in Cachoeira is like time travel. The small city seems to be stuck in the past. You see a lot of people riding donkeys and horses to the market and most of the cars, and especially trucks, qualify as oldtimers. Will confirmed my impression of time travel as he had been to Cachoeira about 5 years back an nothing at all had changed!
Right opposite of Cachoeira on the other site of the river lies the even snaller city of Sao Felix. You can walk there on a rusty old bridge. When we arrived in Sao Felix Bob Marley music was playing and, once again, it seemed like travelling back in time.
We had a really great, relaxed day walking around the two little cities, drinking agua de coco by the riverside and checking out the colourfull local market. The trip back was smooth, the bus didnt break down and we arrived safely back in the future!
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