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Boa Nova National Park

National park in Bahia, Brazil

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Overview

Boa Nova National Park (known locally as Parque Nacional de Boa Nova) is a protected natural area in the state of Bahia of northeastern Brazil. The park is a transitional zone between ecosystems with the Atlantic forests toward one side of the park and the arid brush of the Caatinga at the other.

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Getting there

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From the Rodoviaria Salvador, Camurujipe operates clean, modern buses to Boa Nova, departing roughly every 2 hours. The trip will take almost 7 hours and a ticket costs about US$20 each way.

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UnderstandThe park covers an area of over 12,000 hectares. It is adjacent to a wildlife refuge that covers an additional 15,000 hectares.

Get inThe town of Boa Nova is about 400 km from Salvador, the state capital and closest major airport. From Salvador, you can take a bus or rent a car and drive.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Boa Nova National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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