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…
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…
24 Nov 2013
Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis)
Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis) is an omnivore that knows how to harvest left overs from tourists, and this one was definitely accustomed to people as it…
24 Nov 2013
Diademed Tanager (Stephanophorus diadematus)
A brief encounter with diademed tanager (Stephanophorus diadematus). On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only…