The Atlantic Rainforest and other Brazil Things to Do Tips

Just southeast of the highway between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro there is a forested and mountainous area that is unique in so many ways: this and the Mantigueira area is the last remnant of the Atlantic Rainforest that once covered most of the Brazilian coast here.
By taking off the main highway or going down to the coast along the few roads that wind down here, you will encounter these mountains and cliffs scoured by fog and rain. Dense forest crowd up wherever there is a chance to put down root hold. There was no services of any sorts that I saw, only that of the small town nearby, that rarely see visitors.
This rainforest has some of the highest density and richness in biological diversity in the world. If you have that kind of interest, this place is for you!

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Directions: Mid-way between Rio and Sao Paulo; go toward the coast near Guratingueta or Cunha towns.

Tiny monkeys inhabit the Atlantic Rainforest areas and get quite tame. Many people have feeding stations, just like others feed birds elsewhere, and they get quite tame.
If you visit a family in the Atlantic Rainforest areas, ask them about the monkeys and if they are to be seen anywhere. Very cuddly-looking (don't touch - they'' snap at you and bite hard if given a chance), nice and chirpy critters. Their exoistence is threatened due to urban expansion and tree felling.

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Directions: Look arund in the Guaratingueta area, for instance.