Introducing Iporanga
Nestled in the Vale do Ribeira in the hills near the São Paulo–Paraná border, Iporanga was founded in 1576 after gold was discovered here. Today, the surrounding region remains one of the least-disturbed stretches of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and is of international importance for its biodiversity. It also makes a good base for visiting the Parque Estadual do Alto do Ribeira (Petar). This 360-sq-km state park, with its 280 cataloged caves, is known as Brazil’s Capital das Grutas (Cave Capital).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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10 days in Brazil
by Guisan 10 November 2007
hello,
there´s no much diversity in your route, but there´s very good places to visit.
First you have to visit Ilha Grande.…
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