Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina 
|
|
Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina
The Serra da Bocaina National Park, established in 1971, is 27km/17mi from São José do Barreiro and 35km/22mi from Bananal. It can be reached from these places on SP 221 or SP 247 - both unpaved, difficult and winding roads. The National Park, which is covered by dense forest, has an area of 100,000 hectares/250,000 acres and contains numerous rivers, waterfalls, lakes, fish ponds and viewpoints. It is the home of toucans, monkeys, deer, tapirs, capybaras and hundreds of other species. To visit the park a permit must be obtained from the park offices in São José do Barreiro. The Brazilian Institute for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, IBAMA) prohibits the entry of all vehicles to the park except those of park employees and visitors staying in the pousada 16km/10mi from the entrance.
The Serra da Bocaina (1500-2200m/4900-7200ft), between the Serra da Mantiqueira and the Serra do Mar, offers excellent conditions for hang-gliding. A few kilometers before the entrance to the park, off SP 221, is a ramp from which gliders launch themselves into the air. Within the park, 1km/.7mi from the entrance, is the Cachoeira de Santo Isidro (Santo Isidro Falls), where the Rio Mambucaba plunges down more than 30m/100ft to form a picturesque lake.
The Serra da Bocaina National Park, established in 1971, is 27km/17mi from São José do Barreiro and 35km/22mi from Bananal. It can be reached from these places on SP 221 or SP 247 - both unpaved, difficult and winding roads. The National Park, which is covered by dense forest, has an area of 100,000 hectares/250,000 acres and contains numerous rivers, waterfalls, lakes, fish ponds and viewpoints. It is the home of toucans, monkeys, deer, tapirs, capybaras and hundreds of other species. To visit the park a permit must be obtained from the park offices in São José do Barreiro. The Brazilian Institute for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, IBAMA) prohibits the entry of all vehicles to the park except those of park employees and visitors staying in the pousada 16km/10mi from the entrance.
The Serra da Bocaina (1500-2200m/4900-7200ft), between the Serra da Mantiqueira and the Serra do Mar, offers excellent conditions for hang-gliding. A few kilometers before the entrance to the park, off SP 221, is a ramp from which gliders launch themselves into the air. Within the park, 1km/.7mi from the entrance, is the Cachoeira de Santo Isidro (Santo Isidro Falls), where the Rio Mambucaba plunges down more than 30m/100ft to form a picturesque lake.
Read More
Read Less
Read More
