Travel Regions

Brazil Travel & Tours - The Southeast (Sudeste), one of the five Brazilian travel regions is composed by the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.

With an area of approximately 930.000 sqkm, which corresponds to 11% of the national territory, this region is about two times the size of Spain.

Compared to the other regions, the Southeast contains the largest quantity of native Atlantic Rainforest / (Mata Atlântica), of which about 1,2 million hectars are integral protected by 75 conservation units.

The southeast region is a great eco tour destination for travelers who are interested in outdoor activities in coastal mountainous rainforest ecosystems.

See also: Landforms