Poço Encantado cave, Brazil May 21, 2024

Poço Encantado cave, Brazil

In the underwater cave that we see in today"s image, it is possible to observe a truly magical phenomenon. When the sun reaches an exact point in the sky, the sun"s rays illuminate the waters of Poço Encantado, in Chapada Diamantina, creating an intense luminosity that reveals a blue spectacle of dazzling tones.

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