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Adventure sports and wildlife spotting amid striking landscapes help to make the state of Mato Grosso do Sul one of Brazil’s leading ecotourism destinations.

Storm up and down the steep sand dunes and meander around the palm trees on a rented buggy on this picturesque beach.

Storm up and down the steep sand dunes and meander around the palm trees on a rented buggy on this picturesque beach.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Storm up and down the steep sand dunes and meander around the palm trees on a rented buggy on this picturesque beach.

Horseback rides, nature walks, water sports and wildlife spotting are just some of the activities on offer at this adventure sports resort situated on a bend of the Formoso River.

Horseback rides, nature walks, water sports and wildlife spotting are just some of the activities on offer at this adventure sports resort situated on a bend of the Formoso River.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

Horseback rides, nature walks, water sports and wildlife spotting are just some of the activities on offer at this adventure sports resort situated on a bend of the Formoso River.

Many of Brazil’s spectacular mountains, dense tropical forests and lively urban areas, including Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, surround this large bay.

Feed the sea turtles, wander into the shallow blue-green water and dive to see the colorful aquatic creatures near this secluded beach.

What was once an old quarry is now an attractive park where you can spot wildlife, row across a lake, jog, cycle and gaze at a waterfall.