annika hagen

this past weekend we traveled with friends to delfinópolis, a small town located in the neighboring state of minas gerais (general mines), about 2 hours from ribeirao preto. we took a little ferry from cássia across a very large man-made reservoir and stayed in a fantastic little pousada right on the lake....

on saturday we drove for 1.5hrs along some wild dirt roads up into the sierras to one of the furthest of some 150 waterfalls in the region. we hit gold... the cachoeira do ouro! after the exhilarating swim there was a delicious typically brazillian lunch waiting for us at the casinha. along with a big gang of dirtbikers. 

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 saturday night we enjoyed a little feast at one of the only restaurants in town, a perfect little pizzeria. and sunday we were treated to a boat ride with some of the other guests at the pousada. we got to see some of the new developments along the lake. stretches of farmland that has been there for over a century i'm sure contrasted some of the über fancy modernist houses and sculpted palm-treed lots perched above shipped-in white-sand beaches. it was a rejuvenating and eye-opening weekend to say the least!

(oh, and apologies for excessive photos of cows, i love them!)