Nature in Brazil

Discover 11 places to experience unusual nature in Brazil.

A giant anteater in its natural habitat the Cerrado grasslands, Serra Da Canastra.

São Roque de Minas, Brazil

Giant Anteaters of Serra da Canastra

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

The 230-foot waterfall.

Santana do Riacho, Brazil

Cachoeira do Lajeado

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

The Patriarch Tree.

Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil

The Patriarch Tree

This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.

Casa da Pedra Cave

Iporanga, Brazil

Gruta Casa de Pedra

At 705 feet high, Brazil's "House of Stone" is the largest cave mouth in the world.

Nova Friburgo, Brazil

Jardim do Nêgo (Nêgo's Garden)

Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.

Pequena Finlândia in Penedo, Itatiaia

Penedo

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

Termite mound at night

Vila de São Jorge, Brazil

Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

An aerial view of the Meeting of Waters, looking west.

Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters)

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

São Domingos do Capim, Brazil

Surfing the Amazon

Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river.

Victoria Amazonica

Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

Gruta Do Lago Azul

Gruta Do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Grotto)

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

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