Archive for December, 2006

TrekNature

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

An interesting site is TrekNature, Learning about Nature through Photography. The site is less than a year old and is “dedicated to fostering a global community interested in nature photography from around the world. ” Photos are from all over the world but a large number are from South America. Included are wonderful close-up [...]

Aparados de Serra in Brazil

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

In the southeastern corner of Brazil is a hidden gem for outdoor lovers, Aparados de Serra national park. This remote area in the state of Rio Grande do Sol includes the Itaimbézinho canyon, which is more than 700 meters in depth. Few web sites mention this park but one that does is at http://www.viagensmaneiras.com/viagens/aparadosING.htm