6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This my second day in Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park and thus another panorama (large image - click to see) of the incredible formations named Cidade de…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. A major reason this has managed to…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a tiny fraction of this plateau, which is a rainmaker responsible for one of the natural wonders of the world - the…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is the Véu de Noiva, a beautiful waterfall that is protected by the inaccessible and very deep gorge. Getting to the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park…
5 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. This…
30 Nov 2014
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
The huge jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a Pantanal icon, and I was in luck to encounter a few nests with chicks during my trips up and down the many rivers…
24 Nov 2013
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.
24 Nov 2013
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…
24 Nov 2013
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…
19 Nov 2013
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…