After visiting the historic schist village of Piodao, I ventured out the following day to the popular Foz d’Egua. The way in was quite easy and straightforward but going back to Piodao Centro was another story. There were many photo opportunities along the trail ... birds, mountains, slugs, ruins .... just a wonderful meandering and enjoyment of nature. Foz d’Egua is small but picturesque. The spring waters were clear and so inviting. There’s also a hanging bridge farther up the hill but it’s off limits. Anyway, be sure to keep to the path. I got distracted on the way back. I ended up in a small place called Chas d’Egua where I had a very late lunch. And from there, I took the main road and hitched a ride back to the hotel :-) Happy hiking!

Foz d'Egua is the mid-point of a gorgeous hike loop from Piódão. It's about an hour each way, and leave extra time to explore Foz d'Egua. There's a longer hike from Foz d'Egua that is about 5 hours total and maps are available near the pool.

I walked from Pio Dao to Foz d'Egua and back, it's a nice loop walk you can do. Foz d'Egua is a cute little place. The water is very nice and refreshing. I did the walk on a very hot day so it was nice to stay at the praia fluvial for a while.