While visiting Milho Verde in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil on a climbing trip, I found out the Trail Run Espinhaço Xtreme ultramarathon was…
The Rio de Janeiro Marathon was my first marathon – my first organized race of any length – and was a great time (except for…
Check one off the bucket list – I’ve officially attended my first Olympic Games. Since I am sure you were all inundated with exaggerated or…
Cachoeira dos Primates, located in Sector B of Tijuca National Park, is a waterfall accessible via a trailhead in Rio de Janeiro’s neighborhood of Jardim…
Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) stands 1,299 ft / 396 m tall at the eastern edge of Rio de Janeiro and is one of the…
The hike up Pedra da Gávea via Garganta do Céu is one of my favorites in the world. The views of Rio de Janeiro are unmatched. That said, it is dangerous.
Pedra da Gávea, the largest coastal monolith in Brazil, rises 2,769 ft / 844 m nearly straight up from the ocean, separating Rio de Janeiro’s…
A guide to hiking up Morro da Urca in Rio de Janeiro. Everything you need to know to get to the summit of the bottom half of Pão de Açúcar.
Morro Dois Irmãos (aka Dois Irmãos) is an iconic rock formation at the western end of the Ipanema/Leblon beaches in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Sul….
Pedra Bonita is one of Rio de Janeiro’s most popular hikes – and for good reason. The views afforded by this granite monolith are some…
Corcovado, also known as “the mountain that Giant Stone Jesus lives on,” is a 2,329-foot (710-m) granite peak in the Tijuca Forest and a centerpiece…
You may find this shocking, but Brazilians do not speak Spanish (or Brazilian). The Brazilian people of Brazil speak (Brazilian) Portuguese. The following is a…
