Best places: National parks in Brazil

Iconic mountains with climbing, hiking trails, panoramic city views & wildlife sightings.

Extensive, protected coastal area of sand dunes & salt marsh with numerous ponds & lagoons.

Rugged, rocky & biodiverse nature preserve known for its waterfalls, caves & former diamond mines.

National park on a high plateau with billion year old rocks & the remains of early mining cultures.

Awe-inspiring expanse of vast waterfalls, the world's largest, with guided tours.

National park in ecotourism region opened in 1972 to protect the springs of the São Francisco River.

👍👍 Great park with 2 excellent trails which both have a couple of beautiful pools below waterfalls which you can relax at. Take 2 litres of water, a picnic and your swimming costume and leave early to enjoy the whole day. The third longer 23km trail isn't promoted very much and because the end point is...

Natural park with sea turtles, hiking & island tours, plus beaches for swimming & diving.

Peaceful golden sand dunes with scenic views of the savannah and water from the top.

👍👍 Great landscape! The trek is flat and the difficulty is lower-medium, but can become mid if the trek is wet, where you face some quagmire. Overall it's a nice 8km trek 'til the waterfall. The catchment basin is not that large but it's refreshing and beautiful even so. Quite rewarding journey!

Tropical wetlands home to jaguars, giant otters & native birds, popular for hiking & boat trips.

Urban rainforest with hiking, waterfalls, birdwatching & vista points of Rio's iconic sights.

Sprawling, forested national park featuring famed, massive waterfalls, scenic views & trails.

Cascading 426-ft. waterfall, with a nearby observation tower & a cablecar ride for aerial views.

Scenic national park (Brazil's first) offering lush vistas, wildlife & waterfalls plus trails.

Sprawling national preserve with 21,900 acres, featuring a sandy beach popular with windsurfers.

Rugged coastal state park known for its beach & dramatic volcanic cliffs & rock formations.

Coastal park with sandy beaches backed by dramatic cliffs & a towering rock formation.

Vast network of hiking routes, waterfalls & pools in a nature reserve with over 400 bird species.