In the southeast, split between the states of Minas Gerais (60 percent), Rio de Janeiro (ten percent) and São Paulo (30 percent), the thickly forested “Mountains That Cry” are home to some of Brazil’s highest peaks and towns, and are a popular destination for climbers and hikers. Wildlife here includes the lobo-guará (maned wolf, South America’s largest canid), the perro-vinagre (bush dog), the gato-leopardo (leopard cat), the paca (a large spotted/striped rodent), the howler and long-tailed monkey, and the toucan. It also includes the country’s oldest national park, Itatiaia, with an area of 300 sq. km (116 sq. mi.).
Read more in our post 4 Ecotourism Stars of Brazil.
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