The Contrasts of Santa Catarina, Brazil
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL – Santa Catarina is one of three states in Brazil’s Região Sul (South Region), along with Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. It is a place...
View ArticleEscape Carnival Chaos in Florianópolis
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter FLORIANÓPOLIS, BRAZIL – If you are looking for a way to dodge the chaos of Carnival in Rio, then Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina state, might just...
View ArticleFinding Fun With the Children in Rio
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It can often be a task to keep children entertained when traveling as a family unit, and although Rio offers plenty to keep the adults...
View ArticleChapada Diamantina Park in Bahia State
By Stephanie Foden, Contributing Reporter SALVADOR, BRAZIL – In the heart of Bahia state in Northeastern Brazil, far from the infamous sun-drenched coastal city of Salvador, lies Chapada Diamantina, a...
View ArticlePetrópolis: The Historic Royal Getaway
By Milli Legrain, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nestled in the hills of the Serra dos Órgãos, the glorious old imperial city of Petrópolis can be found just an hour’s drive from...
View ArticleHiking with Tour Companies in Rio de Janeiro
By Lauren Hogan, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hiking is one of the best ways to see the Cidade Maravilhosa and there are a variety of companies out there that can help make the climb...
View ArticleVargem Grande, Rio’s Booming Zona Oeste Neighborhood
By Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vargem Grande is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro with a 39 percent price hike in properties this year and new...
View ArticleHiking Dois Irmãos Mountain, Overlooking the Beaches of Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In addition to the beach, the music and the food, the Cidade Maravilhosa is a hikers paradise as well, with towering peaks overlooking the...
View ArticleRio’s Floresta Tijuca National Park to Have Increased Policing
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hikers and mountain bikers will now receive increased military police presence when practicing their sports in Rio’s Floresta...
View ArticleNew Hiking Trail Opened in Rio’s Pavão-Pavãozinho Community
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The favela communities of Cantagalo and Pavão-Pavãozinho have restored a hiking trail along their hills in order to boost...
View ArticleChapada Brasil Tours Explore the Mountains of Brazil: Sponsored
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new tour agency, Chapada Brasil Tours, has launched offering trips to the chapadas of Brazil. A “chapada” technically translates to a...
View ArticleRio’s Três Picos State Park Prepares for Holiday Hikers
By Charlotte Markham, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Parque Estadual dos Três Picos (PETP, or the State Park of the Three Peaks) in Rio de Janeiro’s Região Serrana has been...
View ArticleJinga Experience Travel Launched by Farr Brothers in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa has captured the hearts and minds of travelers for decades, and now that the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics have...
View ArticleTwenty Hikers Robbed in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A group of about twenty tourists were assaulted while hiking along a trail in the forest of Tijuca National Park yesterday afternoon...
View ArticleExplore Five Amazing Hiking Trails in Parks Across Brazil
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in April shows that from a list of 136 countries, Brazil appears first in potential natural...
View ArticlePenedo: A Finnish Corner in Rio’s Mountain Range
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Between Rio and São Paulo lies Penedo, the only Finnish settlement in Brazil. Situated in the Mantiqueira’s mountain range, in the...
View ArticleSão Pedro da Serra and Lumiar: A Perfect Combo in Rio’s Mountain Range
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Only five kilometers away from each other, Lumiar and São Pedro da Serra are two small districts situated in Nova Friburgo,...
View ArticleHiking Transcarioca, the Longest Urban Trail in Latin America
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Inaugurated in February this year, the Transcarioca is the largest Latin American trail inside an urban area. Crossing Rio de Janeiro...
View ArticleItatiaia: Brazil’s First National Park in Rio’s Mountain Range
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Covering the Southern Rio State and also part of Minas Gerais, the National Park of Itatiaia, the first to be founded in Brazil, is an...
View ArticleBrazil Announces 20 Year Plan to Develop 18,000 KM Hiking Trail Network
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Today, October 19th, Brazil has created the Rede Nacional de Trilhas de Longo Curso e Conectividade (National Network of Long-Course and...
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