Southeast
Brazil contains the most exciting
geological and geomorphological features of the
South American Platform.
Its diversified
relief provides an excellent "playground" for all kind of
ecotouristic activities, such as hiking / trekking, mountain biking or
kayaking. The main landforms of this region
can be divided into:
Rifts / Basins:
Southeast Rift (RCS),
Paraná, Santos.
Rivers / Drainage Basins: Ribeira do Iguape (RR), Tietê (RT), Paraíba do Sul (RPS).
Islands / Peninsulas:
Superagüi (SU),
Cardoso (IC),
Ilhabela (IB),
Juatinga /
Mamanguá(J),
Ilha Grande (IG).
Mountain Ranges / Massifs:
Serra da Cantareira (C),
Serra da Mantiqueira
( Campos do Jordão (CJ),
Itatiaia (I)).
Serra do Mar
( Prata (H),
Marumbi (M),
Paranapiacaba (P),
Juréia (JI),
S. d. Mar (S),
Bocaina (B),
Tijuca (T),
Órgãos (O)).
Capitals:
Curitiba (C),
São Paulo (SP),
Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
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