There’s nothing like the promise of adventure to get little ones excited, and when it comes to adventure you can’t beat Brazil. There are its fabulous animals – from jaguars and toucans to giant anteaters and noisy howler monkeys. There are its glorious wild places – vast rainforests, wide open grassy plains, lush wetlands, high rocky mountains and of course endless sweeping beaches. And there is its complex history and diverse culture, from the epic myths of the indigenous tribes, via European colonialism
“There’s hope in the wilderness.” Many a time during our travels through South America we have found ourselves coming back to these words from Paul Theroux. Whether snorkelling with a family of curious sealions off the Galapagos Islands, the world’s foremost wildlife destination, or trekking through the highlands of Brazil’s interior, among plants that could…