ITATIAIA

The first brazilian National Park created by decrete in 1937. With its 30000 hectares, the Park protects a rich biodiversity of Atlantic Forest ("Mata Atlântica"), the Altitude Camps and rocky formations. The visit to the Park has two stages: the higher and the lower regions

The Lower Region

With heights varying from 800 to 1,600m, has waterfalls and trails to the birdwatchers.

The beauty of Atlantic Forest, the giant bamboo and, with some luck, we can search for monkeys, wildcats, jaguars, toucans, butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, small rodents, etc.

The Higher Region

Also called "Itatiaia´s Plateau", it guards the mountains, different rocky formations and rupicolous vegetation.

The access is through the country's highest road that begins at 1,700m of altitude and finishes at 2,500m.

Also a good place to the birdwatchers, where they can search for Black and Gold Cotinga, Diademed Tanager, Blue Manakin, Itatiaia Spinetail and Black-breasted Plovercrest.