Itatim Day One

Go back to Brazil II.
Go back to Pedra Riscada To Itatim.

O Pagador de Promessas
Ponta Aguda.

We got our first views of the formations in the morning. Holy shit, absolutely amazing. Especially the wild looking Morro da Toca. Given our late arrival the night before, the morning featured a less than alpine start. We picked a 4 pitch line called O Pagador de Promessas (Brazilian V) on a formation called Ponta Aguda. Nice position and climbing with a mix of some bolts and trad gear. Our friends climbed the next door line called Shaolin do Serato and together we spent some time on the summit taking in the views and chilling.

That evening we enjoyed a night out on the town (Itatim). A fun little place with everything a climber would need.

Photos

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The view that greeted us in the morning was not half bad (May 2026).
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The shared kitchen area at the climbers’ place (May 2026).
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Hanging out with one of the puppies at the climbers’ place (May 2026).
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Packing up for the first climb at Itatim (May 2026).
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A bit reminiscent of Joshua Tree NP (May 2026).
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Morro da Toca (May 2026).
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Ponta Aguda from the drive in (May 2026).
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At the Ponta Aguda trailhead (May 2026).
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Starting the short approach.  The north face where our route of choice is located is on the right (May 2026).
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Along the short approach (May 2026).
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Local flora (May 2026).
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A little church on the shoulder of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Shirley, Nossa Senhora da Piedade Church, and Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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A wider angle view (May 2026).
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Racking up for O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Starting up pitch 1 of O Pagador de Promessas on Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Higher on pitch 1. Photo by Igor (May 2026).
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Shirley starting up O Pagador de Promessas. Our friends are on the next door Shaolin do Serato route (May 2026).
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Didi at the first belay on Shaolin do Serato (May 2026).
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Views from the first belay on O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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More of Shirley on pitch 1 (May 2026).
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Arriving at the first belay (May 2026).
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Starting the lead of the long pitch 2 of O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Shirley belaying me on pitch 2. Photo by Igor (May 2026).
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More of pitch 2 (May 2026).
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Looks more brushy in this foreshortened photo than it really was (May 2026).
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Views from the second belay (May 2026).
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Shirley starting pitch 2 (May 2026).
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A different perspective. Photo by Igor (May 2026).
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Pitch 2 (May 2026).
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More of Shirley on pitch 2 of O Pagador de Promesas. Photo by Igor (May 2026).
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Pitch 2 of O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Pitch 2 (May 2026).
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Pitch 2 (May 2026).
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Shirley arriving at the second belay (May 2026).
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Views from the second belay on O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Starting pitch 3 of O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Shirley starting pitch 3 (May 2026).
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Pitch 3 (May 2026).
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Didi on the sharp end (May 2026).
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Shirley arriving at the third belay (May 2026).
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Pitch 4 of O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Looking back at Shirley from the start of pitch 4 (May 2026).
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Views from right below the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Brave ladies on the march (May 2026).
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View towards Itatim (the town) from the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Shirley topping out on pitch 4 of O Pagador de Promessas (May 2026).
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Morro do Enxadao from the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Morro do Enxadao (May 2026).
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Summit views (May 2026).
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Shirley on the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Shirley on the summit (May 2026).
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Adilio, Igor (foreground), and Didi on the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Some of the Itatim formations from the summit of Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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A closer look. Left to right: Napoleao, Morro da Toca is the iconic one; followed by Crocodilo (May 2026).
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Wankers on the summit (May 2026).
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An amazing looking formation (May 2026).
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Starting the descent (May 2026).
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Some class 3 and a couple of places for short and optional rappels (May 2026).
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One of the short rappels (May 2026).
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Below the base of the route (May 2026).
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Shirley with Ponta Aguda (May 2026).
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Didi and Shirley checking out a little outdoor altar in the rear of the church (May 2026).
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Igrejinha (Church) de Nossa Senhora da Piedade (May 2026).
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A wider angle view during descent (May 2026).
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Morro da Toca from the climbers refuge (May 2026).
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Main drag in Itatim in the evening (May 2026).
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Celebrating the (near) end of the climbing road trip by sucking down some Coronas on the main strip in Itatim. Photo by Igor (May 2026).
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The guys called ahead and booked us a dinner spot in a local place in Itatim. About to tap some local Bahia specialty called moqueca that we had read about before coming (May 2026).

Go to Itatim Day Two.
Go back to Brazil II.