7 Dec 2014
Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…
7 Dec 2014
Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…
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…