In January I went in a three-day tour at Espinhaço Mountains* (Minas Gerais, Brazil) guided by Eduardo Franco from Destinos MG agency. Specifically, we went birding through the southern region of the mountain chain, visiting…
I wanted to visit the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden for a very long time. So many people told me about the beauty of the place and its famous imperial palms (some were planted…
The Cantareira State Park covers almost 8,000 hectares of Atlantic Forest. It is so large that it it extends to areas of four São Paulo municipalities: São Paulo, Mairiporã, Guarulhos and Caieiras. For this reason…
I do not even know where to begin with. As soon as I arrived I got a tourist map and it was sad to think that I would not be able to visit all the…
Last week we had a Campus Party in São Paulo, where I camped every day. The lectures were very good this year and while there I was able to get to know one of the…
Trilha dos Tucanos is a private property located in the Paranapiacaba sierra at Tapiraí city (São Paulo state). Easily accessible, it is an excellent choice to spend the day or even to extend your stay,…
Tanquã is an area of the countryside around Piracicaba city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. There, the Piracicaba River forms a true wetland, home to a large and diverse community of birds. There…
Ibirapuera Park is the pride of São Paulo residents. With about 1.6 million square meters, it is one of the largest urban parks in the city of São Paulo. And it’s a great alternative to…
Easter Island (or Rapa Nui as it is called there) is a volcanic island in the Oriental edge of Polynesia, but officially, it belongs to Chile. Extremely isolated, to get there you need to go…
The Ingá Park is my favorite place in Maringá (a city in the Paraná state, Brazil). Every time I am in the city I try to go there. It is a big park, so green…