Most Exciting Activities to do in Brazil
Home to the planet’s biggest river, most immense jungles and 8,000km of Atlantic-stroked beaches, Brazil is definitely an epitome of exotic adventures.
Brazil
is the largest country in South America and the world’s fifth-largest country. Half
of the country is covered by dense Amazon forest-home to thousands of bird
species and animal species. This country has myriad adventures, from exploring
epic kite-surfing conditions along the curvy Atlantic coastline to tracking
trails, paddling tributaries and clambering up towering trees in the sweaty
embrace of the Amazon Jungle – a wilderness so enormous it still contains lost
cities ad tribes that have no contact with the outside world.
The
parks around the country provide with tourist many trekking and trail running opportunities
which include routes on Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. Some of the activities
you might like trying out are
Trail Running
Challenging
routes are littered all through the country’s diverse terrain but the most
iconic is the annual Jungle Marathon.
This is the ultimate Brazilian and Amazonian trail running challenge. Runners
from all around the world come here to test their skill and performance against
tackling swamps, river crossings, scorching heat and humidity, and the odd apex
predator (the Black Panther). Runners might choose between the single or double
pack racing option (127km or 254km respectively). The night stages of the race
are the most exciting, much owed to the fact that the jungle has predators like
anacondas and panthers and that is a plus on the adrenaline drive. Less is to
be feared as there are armed guards constantly on the watch.
Surfing
Southern
Brazil has the best surf, with epic oceanic swells hitting the Atlantic coast
during the peak April-October season. Santa Catarina is the go-to-state, and
40-beach Florianopolis is Brazil’s
surf capital.
Itacare, with its diverse coastline on
the central coast of Bahia (Salvador), offers great surf. Boca da Barra has a
right-hander stretching for up to 2km, while Corais and Itacarenzihno form
tubes, and Tirinica, short, fast-travelling hollow waves.
Sao Paulo has good surfing conditions
just a couple of hours away on the state’s northern coastline, where Maresias is well-known for its tubes.
The area is also popular for stand-up paddleboarding, bodyboarding and
longboarding.
Kite Surfing and Wind Surfing
Fortaleza, on the northeast coast, is
Brazil’s kite capital, with the area from Cumbuco to Flexeiras offering perfect
wind conditions of 20 to 26 knots. Favourable breezes blow June to January
across beaches such as Jericoacoara.
Nearby Tatajuba is a shallow water
alternative that offers even much more wind speed reaching up to 45 knots.
Diving
Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha,
a 21 island marine park, has fantastic diving. Visibility can exceed 40m, and wildlife
includes whales, lemon and reef sharks, clownfish, parrotfish and much more.
Closer to the mainland, Banco de Panela near Salvador is notable for wreck diving
and marine life.
Mountain Biking
Rio’s
Olympic mountain-bike course, Deodoro
X-Park opened to the public after the games. The 5.4km long track reflects
Rio’s culture and geography, with sandal-shaped dirt pits and coconut trees, a short climb to “The Flag Mountain” and technical boulder-strewn descent.
Those looking for an off-road journey can explore the 80km east-west traverse
of sensational Serra da Canastra
National Park in Minas Gerais, starting from the main entrance, Sao Roque
de Minas, and finishing by the 186-m high waterfall Cachoeira Casca D’Anta.
The most exciting thing to do is to take a hand gliding flight from Pedra over Rio
de Janeiro, landing on a beach below. Be sure however that the glider operator
is certified by the Brazilian Hand-Gliding Association.
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