The Itatiaia National Park, the first Brazilian park, created in 1913, is situated on the boundary of the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. With an area of 12,000 hectares, its annual average temperature varies from 20°C to 22°C, with maxima of 36°C and minima of 0°C. In this there is the Agulhas Negras massif, the high point of which is the 2,787 metres high Pico do Itatiaia. In its various stratifications, in forests of rare beauty, there are orchids, lianas, cacti, mosses, lichens, Brazilian spider flowers, fuchsias, lilies and begonias which delight observers of tropical flora. Its fauna, although scant, is mainly made up of birds. The Park provides various options for mountaineering in the Peaks of Agulhas Negras and Prateleiras, the most favourable season being the dry winter months – from June to September – when all days are clear.
Explore the vastness of this country
