Itatiaia National Park

Itatiaia National Park

Wherever there's a crack in the rock plants grow, albeit stunted and bonsai-like as seen here. Do you see the Caracara? Altitude: 2460 metres.


Fernseea itatiaiae

Fernseea itatiaiae

Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…


Fernseea itatiaiae

Fernseea itatiaiae

Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…


Pico das Agulhas Negras

Pico das Agulhas Negras

The plateau is at around 2400 metres altitude and is very wet, soggy and bog-like, as you can see from this picture there is lot's of water during the rainy…


Pico das Agulhas Negras

Pico das Agulhas Negras

Even though I never got a full view of the Pico das Agulhas Negras I was not disappointed as the clouds gave it an even more dramatic look than with a blue…


Ranunculus bonariensis

Ranunculus bonariensis

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of ranunculus bonariensis is North and South America.


Ranunculus bonariensis

Ranunculus bonariensis

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of ranunculus bonariensis is North and South America.


Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower

Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower

Cristalino Jungle Lodge has invested in two excellent and tall towers, one east of the Cristalino river, and the other on the west side, where the lodge…


Pousada Xaraés, Pantanal

Pantanal (Pousada Xaraés)

The sun is setting behind the trees, and dusk is fast approaching. This vista is typical of this part of the Pantanal. Lush green even at the end of the dry…


Bromelia sylvicola

Bromelia sylvicola

This bromelia sylvicola was the only bromeliad species I encountered while in the Pantanal. It's a large plant and easy to see during flowering when the…