Brazil Travel: Best Outdoor Thrills

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Fernando de Noronha

By Henry Arnault

Brazil is full of outdoor sports in all environments - mountain peaks, on the beach, in the ocean, or underneath it.

Bike the Chapada Diamantina: These highlands are inland from Salvador and have rock formations, waterfalls, and natural waterslides made of smooth red marble. If you would rather explore the area on foot, they have both biking and hiking trails.

Hang Glide in Rio: Take off the edge of a platform at 2,624 feet and you will have one of the best views of the rainforest and beaches. Explore the skies like a bird until you are brought back down to ground on the Sao Conrado beach.
Canoe in the Amazon: Nothing is more relaxing than floating down a river in a canoe for nature lovers. Listen to the sounds of the jungle, as monkeys, birds, and sloths play in the trees above you, and water creatures play in the river below.
Rock climb up Sugarloaf: Rio de Janeiro's famous mountain overlooks the lively city. Feel the wind rush past your face as you cling to the mountain.
Swim in the Lencois Maranhenses: From June to October, toward the end of the rainy season is an excellent time to visit the dunes at Lencois Maranhenses. This is when the dunes accumulate pools of sparkling freshwater lagoons. Take a swim to reward yourself for the tiring hike through the desert.
Ride a beach buggy from Natal to Fortaleza: A 4-day dune buggy journey without ever leaving the beach is an once-in-a-lifetime experience that can only take place along the coast from Natal to Fortaleza. The hundreds of miles of unobstructed sand are ideal for exploring vast towering dunes. The sand is so fine that it is cool on your feet, even during the hot summer.

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Fortaleza

Horseback ride in the Pantanal: The wet fields are best explored on horseback because there's nothing like racing through fields as a verdant trees blur in your vision. Or take it slow and admire the rich birdlife, which will be easy to spot as the foliage is less dense here than in the Amazon.
Dive in Fernando de Noronha: Brazil has some of the best scuba diving in the world, especially on the small archipelago off the coast of Pernambuco. You may see dolphins, turtles, manta rays, and underwater caves. Only 420 visitors are allowed on the island at a time, so you won't have to swim in a school of people.

This guide to outdoor adventures was written by a Brazil travel expert at Brazil For Less available to help you custom design your exciting Brazil vacations.

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