Enchanted Well

Don’t toss a coin into this Enchanted Well!

The Enchanted Well is a pool of water located in a limestone cave near Itaetê, in eastern Brazil, in the state of Bahia, in South America.
The Enchanted Well is situated outside of, but near the Chapada Diamantina National Park, as well as the Una River.
‘Enchanted Well’ is also known as ‘Poço Encantado’ in Portugese, and it is not to be confused with the waterfall of the same name – Cachoeira Poço Encantado.
The Enchanted Well is found in a dolomite cave, and it contains one of the few populations of blind catfish, said to have the scientific name Rhamdiopsis krugi, that are endemic to the area.
The Enchanted Well is known primarily for its highly transparent water, enabling people to be able to see through to the cavern floor.

Depths of the Enchanted Well reach approximately 60 metres (197 feet), and it is up to 110 metres (361 feet) wide and its widest point.
Approximately 7000 tourists visit the Enchanted Well each year, and to visit the site, an entrance fee is payable.
The cave of the Enchanted Well is home to more than ten species of bats, and is sometimes visited by frogs and snakes.
The Enchanted Well was closed to visitors for three years, from 2008 to 2010, and was reopened in early 2011, although due to its fragile ecosystem, numbers of visitors are limited in each group, and swimming in the water has been banned since 1990.
The Enchanted Well is best visited during April to September, due to the angle of the sun that lights up the clear blue water.

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