Chapter 12

Chapada Diamantina

Subchapter 12

Igatu

The "Vila de Igatu", formerly known as "Xique-Xique de Igatu" in the first phase of the diamond mining during the 19th century, was a prosperous village high in the hills near the city of Andaraí. With the decline of diamond production, the village was practically abandoned, leaving behind closed houses, ruins and few residents.

In the urban area of Igatu district, there were 360 inhabitants in 2010. Very little compared to the ancient inhabitants: once, there were about 9,000.

Most garimpeiros/prospectors built their houses using the abundant stones in the place, in a kind of construction without mortar. Once abandoned, the houses have become ruins reminiscent of the construction of remote civilizations.
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igatu

More info:
http://portal.iphan.gov.br/pagina/detalhes/113

http://vila-de-igatu-chapada-diamantina.blogspot.com.br/search/label/%3E%20Cachoeira%20do%20Mosquito

Chapada Diamantina - Rampa do Caim

Phtoto Adelano Lázaro

Ruins in Igatu

Phtoto Adelano Lázaro

Photos by Oscar Ribeiro

Road to Igatu	Road to Igatu	Road to Igatu	Road to Igatu	Road to Igatu
Road to Igatu	Road to Igatu	Arvore	Arvore	Bem vindo a Igatu (Welcome to Igatu)
Bem vindo a Igatu	Bem vindo a Igatu	Bem vindo a Igatu	Bem vindo a Igatu	Bem vindo a Igatu
Bem vindo a Igatu	Bem vindo a Igatu	Casa	Casa	Casa
Casa	Casa	Casa	Casa	Casa
Cidade (City)	Public Sanitary	Public Sanitary	Casa	Casa
Telhado (Roof)	Telhado	Telhado	Casa	Janela (Window)
Janela	Janela	Janela	Cidade	Cidade
Cidade	Cidade	Cidade	Cidade	Arvore
Arvore	Cidade	Cidade	Jaqueira	Papaya
Cidade	Cidade	Cidade	Cidade	Cidade
Cidade	Cidade	Cidade	Cigarra (Cicada)	Libelula
Tropaeolum majus (Tropaeolaceae)	Daustinia montana (Convolvulaceae)	Daustinia montana	Melochia species (Malvaceae)	Marcetia species (Melastomataceae)
Balizia pedicellaris (Leguminosae Mimosoideae)	Asteraceae	Asteraceae	Tibouchina pereirae (Melastomataceae)	Daustinia montanaon top of Pavonia harleyi (Malvaceae)
Asteraceae	Asteraceae	Barbacenia blanchetii (Velloziaceae)	Syagrus harleyi (Arecaceae)	Syagrus harleyi (Arecaceae)
Securidaca species (Polygalaceae)	Iris domestica (Iridaceae)	Cactaceae	Cactaceae	Hohenbergia igatuensis
Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis
Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis
Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis	Hohenbergia igatuensis red
Hohenbergia igatuensis red	Hohenbergia igatuensis red	Hohenbergia igatuensis red	Landscape	Landscape
Landscape	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey
Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey
Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey	Last Journey
Last Journey	Last Journey	Neoregelia mucugensis	Partnership	Sincoraea burlemarxii
Sincoraea burlemarxii	Tillandsia recurvata & Tillandsia usneoides	Tillandsia recurvata	Tillandsia recurvata	Tillandsia usneoides
Tillandsia usneoides	Vriesea lancifolia	Vriesea lancifolia	Vriesea lancifolia	Zen