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BRAZIL: Pico da Neblina Expedition Here’s a true expedition in the heart of the Amazon! Join mountain guide Sergio Fitch-Watkins, an old hand at leading worldwide MTS exploratories, for a climb of Pico da Neblina (9,882'), the highest peak in Brazil (and the highest outside of the Andes). Once at the top, you’ll be surrounded by the world’s wildest and largest forest—the Amazon rainforest! Pico da Neblina National Park, created to protect the pristine nature of the area, also shelters 31 de Março Peak, the second highest in Brazil (9,814'), which you’ll also climb. Neblina is Portuguese for “fog,” and the peak is usually sheathed in a fine mist. It was first climbed in 1965. The expedition also offers the opportunity to deeply explore the unique and enchanted culture and habits of the Amazon. This is a remote, demanding trek, so be prepared for 10 days of total autonomy and isolation from civilization while exploring the jungle, its rivers, wildlife, and native people. |
| Itinerary: Climb Pico da Neblina Day 1, Nov 11 ~ Arrive in Manaus, Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. Evening briefing with the trip leader. Day 2, Nov 12 ~ Manaus, the old rubber capital of Brazil, is situated on the Río Negro, a giant upper tributary of the Amazon. Our three-hour sightseeing tour will take in the city’s most traditional and important sites, including the local markets and the opera house. Day 3, Nov 13 ~ Fly to São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the northwest corner of Brazil. Upon arrival, we’ll visit the headquarters of Pico da Neblina National Park. Day 4, Nov 14 ~ Board vehicles and drive toward Frente Sul. After a final expedition equipment check, we board a native canoe and travel to the Pedra campsite, where we spend the night in hammocks. Day 5, Nov 15 ~ Board canoes for more travel on the Cauburis River. Along the way we’ll stop for lunch and a swim in the waters of the largest river in the world, and may have our first contact with the Ianomami Indians, the most numerous native peoples in Brazil. Continue to our next campsite in the Tucano area. Days 6-8, Nov 16-18 ~ Trek to the base camp of Pico da Neblina, enjoying more wonders of the rainforest, including blue morpho butterflies and brilliant orchids; we may encounter Ianomamis along the trail. Days 9-10, Nov 19-20 ~ Attempt a climb of Pica da Neblina (9,882') and then go on to the 31 de Março (9,814'). We return to the Base Camp in the evening after a long, tough day. Layover day to relax and enjoy the surroundings of the Base Camp, with time to enjoy the endemic flora. Days 11-12, Nov 21-22 ~ Return trek to the Tucano Area. Day 13, Nov 23 ~ Board our canoes for an all-day (10 hours) ride toward the little village of Nazare. Day 14, Nov 24 ~ Another three-hour canoe trip on the dark waters of the Grande River returns us to Frente Sul. Drive back to São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Days 15-16, Nov 25-26 ~ Fly to Manaus. Depart Manaus on Day 16.
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