IGATU
NATURE, HISTORY, CULTURE
A village which history is linked with the diamond's cycle in Brazil
Its architecture comes from mid of the 19th Century
After the period of abundance the prospectors left the
village and most of its constructions turn into ruins
All the ruins are protected as a historical
heritage from the period of the diamond cycle
Its people celebrate life with joy but also are devoted to its culture and religion
The Procession of Souls is celebrated during the Nights of Lent. The participants
dressed in white sheets walk at night chanting for the soul of dead people
with music, dance, traditional food and drinks
