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Fernando de Noronha Travel Guide: An Introduction

Fernando de Noronha is the largest of 21 islands that make up an archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean some 350 kilometers off the coast of Northeastern Brazil. The region is home to some 230 species of fish, 15 kinds of coral reefs, five types of sharks, two species of sea turtles, and the spinner dolphin – a species found only there and in the South Pacific. Sundry migratory birds use the islands as a way station.

Tumucumaque Mountains National Park in Amapá State

Located in the Amazon, the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park is the world’s largest national park in a tropical forest.

Fishing in the Amazon with Pepper and Flávio

BrazilMax’s Bill Hinchberger joins a fishing expedition in the Amazon.

Lajedo do Pai Mateus: Join Film Crews in the Backlands of Paraíba

The Cariri region’s awe-inspiring landscape, strewn with granite boulders, is compared to Australia’s Devils Marbles, Namibia’s Erongo Mountains and Algeria’s Hoggar Mountains. It culminates in the Lajedo do Pai Mateus, an upside-down bowl topped by a rock called “the helmet.” Cariri is also home to some of Brazil’s most important archeological artifacts. One can almost imagine the legendary bandits of the Brazilian northeast roaming these ranges – as they have many times on the big screen. Indeed the area has become increasingly popular with film location scouts.

Tall Tales of Adventure at Iguassu Falls in Brazil

When First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt got her first glimpse of Iguassu Falls, she is said to have exclaimed: "Poor Niagara! This makes it look like a kitchen faucet." More about that - and some true tall tales of adventure tourism at popular binational park.

Visit Foz do Iguaçu with Adventure Entrepreneur Massimo Desiati

Tips for visitors to the city of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, from a former Brazilian kayaking champion whose company Cânion Iguaçu holds the first and only concession for adventure tourism inside a protected area in Brazil at Iguassu National Park.