Category: Tourism
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Tourist Guide Features Itineraries Linked to Afro-Brazilian Culture
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The Guia do Afroturismo no Brasil – Roteiros e Experiências da Cultura Afro-Brasileira do país, launched this week by the Ministry of Tourism, provides a diagnosis of afrotourism in Brazil, mapping experiences and tourist services led by Black people, in addition to identifying national and international best practices and supporting public policies aimed at the…
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US Revokes Visa of Moraes, Family Members, and “Allies on the Court”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday (18) that he ordered the revocation of visas for Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his family members, and “allies on the Court”. The announcement does not specify which Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices will be affected. The measure was announced hours after former President Jair Bolsonaro was…
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Peruaçu Caves National Park Declared World Heritage Site
The Peruaçu Caves National Park, in Minas Gerais, has been declared a Natural World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was announced on Sunday (July 13) during a session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. “The title consecrates Peruaçu as a place of exceptional universal value,…
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Peruaçu Caverns National Park Declared World Natural Heritage
The Peruaçu Caverns National Park, in Minas Gerais, has been designated a World Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was announced on Sunday (July 13) during a session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. “The title establishes Peruaçu as a site of exceptional universal value,…
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Safety planning in parks reduces risks, but does not eliminate them
The death of an 11-year-old girl inside the Serra Geral National Park draws attention to safety in conservation units, which are also open to adventure and contemplation tourism. Shortly after the accident at Cânion Fortaleza, in the municipality of Cambará do Sul (RS), the concessionaire responsible for the tourist facility declared that it complies with…
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Capixaba Island Boosts Native Flora and Serves as Environmental Restoration Model
A study on Trindade Island in Espírito Santo reveals dramatic recovery of native vegetation after the removal of invasive goats, positioning the island as a model for environmental restoration.
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Whether driving or flying, here are some travel tips for the July 4 holiday
This year, July 4th falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you plan to travel during the extended holiday, know that you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA projections. The agency says this represents an…
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Whether Driving or Flying, Here Are Travel Tips for the July 4th Holiday
This year, July 4 falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you’re planning a trip during the long weekend, you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between June 28 and July 6, according to AAA projections. That’s an…
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With the rise of light pollution, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest “dark sky reserve”
It’s a crowded night at McDonald Observatory, where people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm approaches from the east. Residents and visitors from across the country come to the site to experience a free and vanishing natural resource: one of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the observatory in…
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As Light Pollution Increases, West Texas Works to Protect the World’s Largest ‘Dark Sky Reserve’
It’s a crowded night at the McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm advances to the east. Local residents and visitors from across the country come here to experience a vanishing and free natural resource: some of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the…