Brazil Travel & Tours - The South (
Sul), one of the five
Brazilian travel
regions
is composed of the states
Paraná,
Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
With an area of 575.000 sqkm, which corresponds to 7% of the national territory, this region is a little larger than France.
After the
Southeast region, the South
contains the second largest quantity of native
Atlantic
Rainforest
/ (
Mata Atlântica),
of which about 900.000 hectars are
integral protected by 67
conservation units.
The south region is an interesting tour destinations for eco travelers who are interested in the eroded basaltic canyons of the
Paraná flood basalts.