Saturday, June 16, 2007

CANASTRA MOUNTAIN RIDGE NATIONAL PARK - MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE

 
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SERRA DA CANASTRA
Canastra Mountain Ridge National Park



This post shows many beautiful photos taken by a friend of mine from Avaré, Nilson Nishida Junior, in Serra da Canastra, in last May. Junior went with a group of friends of Avaré Trail Clube to a challenging and amazing trail in Serra da Canastra, by motorcycle. Here you can enjoy wonderful scenery and know a little more about the beauty of Brazil. Many thanks Junior for the beautiful photos!

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"Seen from afar, this huge massif of the Serra da Canastra (Sierra of the Basket) resembles a coffer or a basket, therefore its curious name. It is located in the south-western region of the state of Minas Gerais and encompasses the municipalities of Sao Roque de Minas, Sacramento and Delfinópolis.The park holds two important massifs which unfold over an area of 71525 hectares: the Sierra of the Seven Turns and the Serra da Canastra, with altitudes varying between 900 and 1496 metres high.The objective of the creation of the Serra da Canastra National Park, the 3rd of April of 1972, was to preserve the source of the Säo Francisco River, also known as the Old Boy.Numerous water courses are born in this area, tributaries of the Sao Francisco, which form natural pools attracting many tourists in the higher part of the park.It is possible to find endangered species, such as the Maned wolf and the Giant anteater, along the roads with relative ease. The park's fauna constitutes a major tourist attraction for visitors have the chance of watching it in its natural habitat in the upper zones; be it at first light in the morning or at dusk."


The vegetation in the area is typical of the Cerrado , with some Atlantic influence.







Numerous water courses are born in this area, tributaries of the São Francisco River, which form natural pools attracting many tourists in the higher part of the park.


"A região da Serra da Canastra, no sudoeste de Minas Gerais, possui algumas das mais deslumbrantes e desconhecidas paisagens do Brasil. Durante muito tempo, esteve isolada por precárias estradas de terra e só há poucos anos entrou nos roteiros de viagem como lugar privilegiado para a prática de esportes radicais, vivência ambiental e turismo ecológico. A região ecoturística da Serra da Canastra tem mais de 200 mil hectares e abrange 6 municípios: São Roque de Minas, Vargem Bonita, Delfinópolis, Sacramento, São João Batista do Glória e Capitólio. A maior atração é o Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, criado em 1972 para proteger as nascentes do rio São Francisco e que tem a portaria principal a 8 km de São Roque de Minas. Dentro do Parque Nacional estão alguns dos mais belos cartões postais do Brasil, como a cachoeira Casca D'Anta, de quase 200 metros, a primeira grande queda do "velho Chico"."


The group is ready to hit the trail. What a gorgeous view!
Nilson Nishida Junior 
Junior climbs some hills, climbs some rocks and is now at the top of this beautiful cliff!

Nilson Nishida Junior in front of a beautiful water course and a mountain range makes the victory sign!




Stunning landscape and amazing trails!
Photo by Juliano Bueno



 
 
 
The group of friends of Avaré Trail Clube is ready to go on to this great adventure. From top left to right we see Fernando Borges, Gabriel Minardi, Juliano Bueno, Luiz Henrique, Marcos Dias, Rafael Frango, Cesar Milanello, Plínio Nigro, Nilson Nishida Junior, Flávio Ferreira, Wagner Branco and Germano.

Wonderful landscape, gorgeous ride, amazing trails and great company!

39 comments:

  1. Great photos, Sonia. Those guys must've had the time of their life. Beautiful scenery, too.

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  2. Sonia,
    que trilha ousada, hein!
    Serra da Canastra me faz lembrar os livros de geografia que diziam que o Rio São Francisco nascia na serra da canastra e eu nunca mais me esquecí.

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  3. Fotos lindas e grandonas.
    Adorei o traje futurista do motoqueiro, bacanérrimo !

    Obrigado pela força e o carinho de sua visita !

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  4. Sonia, Serra da Canastra is close to Mococa, but I have never been there. My husband is a dirt biker, and looking at these beautiful pictures took me back in time when he used to ride a lot!

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  5. Sonia

    Um filme de turismo, aventura, com cenários maravilhosos e produção esmerada. Fotografia impecavel e muita ação, como um bom filme exige!

    Parabéns! A melhor postagem no genero que já vi!!!!

    Beijos

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  6. Oh wow, the photos are amazing! Convey my regards to your friend, Junior.

    I am so pleased to see these photos because they are so different from what I expected. When I think of Brazil, I think of the Amazon forest and the tropical jungles. I know Brazil is a huge country with different terrains and climates but we rarely see the other landscapes.

    So it is really nice to learn and see a different type of Brazil than what is shown in movies.

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  7. a group of "macho" men..

    thumbs up, guys!

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  8. I am never think you can do better than your last post but you always do...Just love your beautiful photos. I feel like I went on that adventure with them.

    Hugs,
    Connie

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  9. I was really enjoying those photos until I got to the ones with those trail bikes. Sorry, I'm just not a fan of noisy, smelly vehicles in beautiful nature. A thought, please, for people who might be hiking in that country, looking for nature's peace and quiet...Some animals too might be a little upset.

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  10. What beautiful country....So green and lush---the rolling hills look so beautiful....Junior looks pretty good, too! (lol)
    This is quite a 'trip' to a part of Brazil none of us might ever see eho live in the U.S. and elswhere......Very Very Beautiful, my dear! Another visit to your Beautiful country thtough wonderful pictures!

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  11. Looks like a great place for off road biking.

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  12. Sônia, sequência maravilhosa de fotos da Serra da Canastra.
    Eita brasilzão danado de bonito, não?
    Nosso amigo Dr.Cláudio Costa(http://prascabecas.blogspot.com) tem uma plantação de uvas alí naserra. E produz um vinho que desperta os sentidos, alí também tem o Caraça, um colégio (antigo seminário) muito antigo mesmo.
    Berlo post esse.
    Parabéns!
    Um beijo

    Ah! lembrei: me impus a tarefa de sempre usar ao menos uma palavra em english por aqui. Pronto, já usei)

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  13. Wow! That National Park is breathtaking! Thanks for sharing. Those riders looked like they had a blast! :)

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  14. How beautiful! I'm not a motor biker, but if I was, I would certainly have liked to go on a ride there!

    Amazing, fantastic landscape!!

    Best regards to your son and his friends!

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  15. What scenery! It looks like a ride of your life!!!

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  16. Your friend's photos are terrific, Sonia. A few of them worried me a bit since I don't like heights. What a dangerous sport! But he captured the sport so well.

    Thanks!

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  17. A motorcycle was my dream, but something was always as an inhibition ( may be one husband and three children :).
    I can imagine, how those young men have enjoyed of all things during their adventure . Good for them!

    And landscapes are really different compared with green forests and blue lake landscapes here.

    Your blog format is interesting - very!

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  18. Indeed it was!!!! Gorgeous! Looks like a awesome fun adventure!

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  19. Great adventure of your friend and very interesting post, show us the beauty of your country. Cheers from Mexico City.

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  20. Hi Sonia. Beautiful breathtaking scenery.

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  21. This is what I call a real biker...Samba :o)

    I have posted may be last week a new BMW motorbike that for me only match to woman.

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  22. Wow! That looks like great fun, lucky guys! And you are right 'What a view!' It reminds me of the moors near hear in Devon

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  23. That looks like so much fun!! Everything is do green and pretty!! Awesome views!!

    Once again some lovely pictures Sonia, of your beautiful country that I will probably never get to see.

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  24. Obrigada pelo prêmio: "Blog com tomates".
    Beijos e bom fim de semana!

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  25. Thank you Soooo much for your lovely thoughts, dear Sonia....This has been such a difficult time...BUT...with that dear man Mark's help....it is NOW, Finally, behind me.
    Now, I must recover from it all....And I am...I truly am...slowly but surely!
    Hope your weekend is a lovely one, my dear.

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  26. Wonderful photographs, and I'm particularly fond of the last one!

    Good to be back here, Sonia. I have some catching up to do ....

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  27. Bom dia Junior, gostei muito das suas fotos e da incrível aventura de todos vocês. Um passeio como esse é um desafio muito emocionante! As sequências de fotos que você tirou são realmente cinematográficas. Parabéns a você e ao grupo do Avaré Trail Clube. Um abraço, Mascaro.

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  28. ooooo..

    scrolling down the photos, makes me feel as if I am part of the action!

    great photos. those bikes are powerful!

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  29. Sonia, acabo de chegar do Entretantos. è realmente o assunto da semana. Pergunta: Como vc coloca Link nos comentários? Como fez nesse lá no Varal?

    Bjs

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  30. Ahhh, banner ou o popular cabeçalho... Ficou ótimo. Que foto, hem? Seu modelo prermite fotos dessa dimensão no cabeçalho. Muito bom. Parabéns! Cor arco iris e tudo!

    Beijos.

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  31. Sônia,
    o banner ficou muito bonito. O arco-íris é um espetáculo à parte.
    Parabéns.
    Um beijo

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  32. Sonia, I love the variations of the color green in the photos!

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  33. Sonia, I liked this post so much, I immediately sent the link to a friend of mine and then I forget to tell about how much I loved this post and the landscapes you are showing us.
    My husband travelled extensively in Brazile, unfortunately I've never been there.
    Have a wonderful Sunday,
    from Vienna,
    Merisi

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  34. I already saw this post and commented, but I just now saw the new top photo on your blog! Fantastic!!!

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  35. LOVE LOVE LOVE your New Header.,...GREAT Picture, Sonia...That Rainbow says it all, doesn't it? And one gets such a feeling of the place you live and the Beauty that surrunds you, there in Brazil!

    Thanks so much my dear Sonia for your visit and your lovely words, too! It's always a great pleasure to have you visit, my dear....
    And....isn't it GREAT the response you had with the Book Posts! WONDERFUL! And it is so great to know that so very many of our Blog Buddies out there LOVE their books, isn't it?

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  36. bom dia....
    o junior me disse sobre o blog, realmente muito bem feito..
    eu tive o privilegio de ir para a a canastra com esse bando de doidos..
    uma das melhores viagens que ja fiz!
    fim do ano vai ter outra!

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  37. wow! That is some reallllly great action shots - the bike trail looks pretty nuts - I love it! That one picture of the guy biking up the steep face was the best!

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  38. What happened to all those trees on the bald hills?!

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