Travel, food & trail running — Page 11
What to Do in Curitiba
Curitiba, the well-organized capital of Paraná, with a glass-domed botanical garden, an eye-shaped Oscar Niemeyer museum, and parks built to tame old flooding.
Pico do Itaguaré: Serra da Mantiqueira
Pico do Itaguaré, Minas Gerais — a technical 4 km climb to one of São Paulo's ten tallest peaks, with an exposed crevice crossing near the summit.
Waterfalls in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Waterfalls in Passa Quatro — a private-property emerald pool, a historic 1911 hydroelectric site, and a national forest cascade, mapped out over two days.
Where to Eat in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Where to eat in Passa Quatro — mountain-town empadas, a self-service spot lost to the pandemic, and a local guaraná soda worth trying.
What to Do in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais — a historic mountain train, an umbrella-lined street, artisanal cachaça and cheese, and the trailhead for the Serra Fina.
What to Do in Alagoa, Minas Gerais
Alagoa, Minas Gerais — famous for its cheese, with award-winning producers, a Jesuit-carved tunnel, and Serra da Mantiqueira's most beautiful peak.