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 Brazil-09-2000
We would then fly back to Sao Paulo for a visit to Itatiaia National Park in the mountains and Ubatuba on the coast in search of Atlantic Rainforest endemcis.
To get there we must drive an half an hour south then head east and back into the Itatiaia National Park via a different entrance.
It takes us a few hours to reach Itatiaia National Park.
maybank.tripod.com /SouthAmerica/Brazil-09-2000.htm   (6498 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Itatiaia
Itatiaia National Park is located two hours drive west of Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
For years before the park was founded, Itatiaia was a favorite destination to escape the heat of the summer lowlands.
Itatiaia is a Brazilian municipal district of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Itatiaia   (385 words)

  
 The BRAZIL: ITATIAIA, IGUASSU FALLS & PANTANAL birding tour with FIELD GUIDES INCORPORATED-worldwide birdwatching adventures and holidays for birders.
Our first stop is Itatiaia National Park, Brazil’s oldest and most famous national park and simply one of the greatest places for birding and relaxing in all of South America.
The BRAZIL: ITATIAIA, IGUASSU FALLS and PANTANAL birding tour with FIELD GUIDES INCORPORATED-worldwide birdwatching adventures and holidays for birders.
We’ll bird along roads and on hotel grounds (with such delights as Saffron Toucanet, Brazilian Ruby, Black Jacobin, and Yellow-fronted Woodpecker), and we’ll make a hike or two along lushly forested mountain trails (for the likes of Large-tailed Antshrike or Gilt-edged and Brassy-breasted tanagers).
www.fieldguides.com /brazsampler.htm   (435 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Itatiaia National Park
The park is also home to 250 species of birds, and this diverse population attracts birdwatchers from around the world.
Just north of the Rio-Sao Paulo highway, Itatiaia is the site of Brazil's third-highest mountain, the Pico das Agulhas Negras at 9,144 feet.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1885llt.htm   (213 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Itatiaia National Park
List of national parks of Brazil (additional info and facts about List of national parks of Brazil)
Itatiaia is home to Brazil's (The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter) third highest mountain Pico das Agulhas Negras (additional info and facts about Pico das Agulhas Negras) which stands at 2,878 meters.
The park attracts bird watchers (A person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats) from all over the world with its 250 species of birds.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/it/itatiaia_national_park.htm   (118 words)

  
 Itatiaia National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional de Itatiaia) created in 1937, is surrounded by the Mantiqueira mountain range and is accessible to the north of the highway that runs between the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Itatiaia is home to Brazil's third highest mountain Pico das Agulhas Negras which stands at 2,878 meters.
The park attracts bird watchers from all over the world with its 250 species of birds.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Itatiaia_National_Park   (150 words)

  
 ALL ABOUT ITATIAIA NATIONAL PARK - RIO DE JANEIRO WEEKEND GETAWAYS
After the unsuccessful attempt to use it for fruit farming, here was turned into the first national park in Brazil.
Itatiaia is a Native Brazilian word, meaning rocks full of sharp edges.
In the early 19th century the park region was part of the route used to transport gold mined in neighboring state of Minas Gerais.
riodejaneiroguide.com /penedo/penedo3.htm   (637 words)

  
 Rio de Janeiro
The region's main attraction is the Itatiaia National Park, with its rich collection of flora and fauna as well as the Pico das Agulhas Negras, one of the highest peaks in Brazil, which is 2787 meters high.
The chalets and cottages live together in harmony with the exuberant forest and visitors can discover the magic of nature, including numerous waterfalls, such as the Véu de Noiva on the Maromba ravine with a waterfall that stretches for thirty meters.
www.vejabr.com.br /rio_de_janeiro_itatiaia.htm   (125 words)

  
 PENEDO AND ITATIAIA PARK - RIO DE JANEIRO WEEKEND GETAWAYS
Here you will find Brazil's oldest national park, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia.
The Northeast corner of the State of Rio de Janeiro is an attractive mountainous region, and it should not be overlooked.
As you are only 165 km away from the city of Rio, it is perfect for a weekend getaway.
riodejaneiroguide.com /penedo/penedo1.htm   (451 words)

  
 Klickrio - Climbing - Itatiaia
The ‘Itatiaia National Park’ is located in the Mantiqueira Mountains, and it divides the Estates of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Minas Gerais.
The highest peak in the Estate of Rio de Janeiro and the fifth highest in Brazil is located right here!
www.klickrio.com.br /arq_site-eng/enescalada-itatiaia.htm   (596 words)

  
 Nanica e Ordinária
Hsu Wang Chang climbing Nanica e Ordinária route, at Couto Hill, Itatiaia National Park, Brazil.
Hsu Wang Chang escala a via Nanica e Ordinária, no Morro do Couto, Parque Nacional de Itatiaia.
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www.geocities.com /~mgrego/f-nani.htm   (52 words)

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