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The Naturalist

Natal - Cariri Package 2 (3days/2nights)

Day 1 - Petrolina / Serra da Capivara

Arrival at Petrolina situated on the banks of the famous São Francisco River. Transfer to the Serra da Capivara National Park in the state of Piauí with dinner and accommodations in a hotel or pousada in São Raimundo Nonato a small town located at the entrance of the Park.

Breakfast. Departure to Serra da Capivara National Park. The first stop will be at a belvedere, which offers a panoramic view of the Serra da Capivara. Following this we will visit the Capivara Gorge with its numerous archaeological sites rich in rock art. Lunch picnic style - will be served at the Park (as an alternative we will have lunch in a very simple restaurant but with excellent home cooking). After lunch we will take a hike through the Boqueirão do Paraguaio, visiting some of the rocky shelters that house impressive prehistoric paintings. Return to the Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. Departure to the National Park where we will hike and visit the Calderão do Rodrigues e das Canoas. The trail wanders through valleys and crests of impressive gorges where beautiful scenery unveils itself. Around 1:00pm return to the hotel for lunch. At 4:00pm we will leave for Baixão das Andorinhas, to observe the daily ritual return of the swallows to their night shelter which is done through a series of acrobatic flights accompanied with characteristic sounds. Around 7:00pm return to the Pousada for dinner and overnight.

Departure to the Park around 5:00am to try to observe the local representatives of the fauna ( monkeys, deer, anteaters, various birds and even jaguars sometimes! ), which during this cooler early hours are very active hunting and feeding or returning to their day shelters. Around 8:00am we will have breakfast under the shade of the caatinga trees - the flora that dominates the region. Following this we will take a hike through the Perna- Barriguda circuit, a beautiful countryside were we will have the opportunity to observe 13 archeological sites! By the end of the trail the vehicle will be waiting for us at a place called Zabelê, where we will have a picnic. Return to São Raimundo Nonato to visit the Museu do Homem Americano. The result of 30 years of research in paleontology, archaeology, and other natural and social sciences, are exposed in this impressive museum. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. Visit the Toca de Cima dos Pilões, a cave where a number of fossils have been found. These are giant mammals that lived in the region until 15.000 years ago, which includes saber-tooth tigers, mastodons, giant ground sloths, and giant ant-eaters, etc.) Shortly after we will hike through the Baixão das Mulheres, visiting three archeological sites with rock paintings. Moving along we will go to the Visitors Center of Pedra Furada where we will watch a video presentation on the work done by the Museu do Homem Americano Foundation. Around 2:30pm we will visit the Ceramic Workshops where beautiful utilitarian pieces are produced and decorated with representations of rock art. At 4:30pm we will walk through the Sítio do Meio, an area where important archeological sites have been discovered. As an alternative we may visit Alto da Pedra Furada following a short but steep trail to the top of the cliff, where a beautiful view unveils itself. Around 6:00 p.m. we will visit Boqueirão da Pedra Furada, considered the oldest archeological site in the Americas, at this time this immense natural theater has its forms enhanced by the artificial lights. Return to the Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Serra da Capivara /Petrolina After breakfast we will depart for the airport of Petrolina to take their flights to the next destinations.

Alto Paraiso Angra dos Reis Aracaju Arraial D Ajuda Barra do Pirai Beberibe - for Belem - city hotels Belo Horizonte Blumenau Brasilia Buzios Campinas Campo Grande Canoa Quebrada - for Costa do Sauipe - SSA Cuiaba Curitiba Fernando de Noronha Florianopolis Fortaleza Foz do Iguacu Goiania Gramado Guaruja Ilha Grande Ilhabela Ilheus Itacare - IOS Itatiaia Jericoacoara - for Joao Pessoa Joinville Lencois -Chapada Diamantina Lencois Maranhenses Maceio Manaus Maragogi Morro de Sao Paulo Mossoro Natal Olinda - Rec Ouro Preto Pantanal - South Pantanal - north Paraty Petropolis Porto Alegre Porto Seguro Porto de Galinhas - Rec Praia da Pipa - Nat Praia do Forte - SSA Recife Rio de Janeiro Salvador Santarem Sao Luis Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Tamandare Teresina Tibau do Sul Tiradentes Trancoso Vitoria

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