Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Serra Gaúcha

Cambará do Sul was chilly but the trip was totally worth it. I was in the Serra Gaúcha region for two days and was able to visit Cânion do Itaimbezinho in Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra and Cânion da Fortaleza in the neighboring Parque Nacional da Serra Geral. The hikes were pretty easy as I only had time to walk along the rim . With another day, I would have liked to hike along Rio Boi which runs through the bottom of Itaimbezinho.
Cânion do Itaimbezinho
Cânion da Fortaleza
The national parks preserve some of the last stands of araucaria trees, which are relatives of pine. Araucaria needles are stubbier, triangular, and sharper.


Araucaria trees at Itaimbezinho

Apart from the beautiful countryside, there is not a lot happening in Cambará do Sul.

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