Cachoeira do Paraíso
In the forest.
Itinguçu State Park protects a group of mountains on the Atlantic coast south-west of Peruíbe, on the south coast of São Paulo state. It was created by state law in 2013 as part of the Juréia-Itatins mosaic of protected areas. The park has two sections: the Itinguçu nucleus, which receives most visitors, and the Arpoador nucleus, open only for education and research. The Guaraú River marks its north-eastern edge and the ocean its eastern side, with the Barra do Una reserve to the south and the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station to the west; together its two nuclei draw about 35,000 visitors a year. It holds large areas of well-preserved Atlantic Forest and waterfalls, including the Cachoeira do Paraíso, along with beaches, rocky shores, mangroves and salt-marsh forest, and is rich in birds, among them some thirty species of hummingbirds and woodpeckers. Check which trails are open before going.
In the forest.
Many species.
And mangroves.
South-west of Peruíbe, south coast of São Paulo state
The Itinguçu nucleus, set up for visitors; Arpoador is for education and research.