Country Guide

Natural Phenomena in Brazil

The natural spectacles worth witnessing across Brazil, from aurora and blooms to wildlife and rare optics. Each one tracks live conditions so you know the best time to go.

31 phenomena
Abrolhos Humpback Whale Breeding Season
Wildlife

Abrolhos Humpback Whale Breeding Season
Amazon (boto) pink river dolphin courtship
Wildlife

Amazon (boto) pink river dolphin courtship
Amazon Igapó Flooded Forest Canopy Season
Botanical

Amazon Igapó Flooded Forest Canopy Season
Amazon Meeting of the Waters Flood Season
Geological

Amazon Meeting of the Waters Flood Season
Atlantic Forest Golden Lion Tamarin Baby Season
Wildlife

Atlantic Forest Golden Lion Tamarin Baby Season
Atol das Rocas Seabird Nesting Colony
Wildlife

Atol das Rocas Seabird Nesting Colony
Bioluminescent Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
Wildlife

Bioluminescent Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
Cerrado ipê mass flowering
Botanical

Cerrado ipê mass flowering
Cerrado post-fire phoenix bloom
Botanical

Cerrado post-fire phoenix bloom
Chapada Diamantina cave sunbeam
Geological

Chapada Diamantina cave sunbeam
Chapada dos Veadeiros Cerrado Wildflower Bloom
Botanical

Chapada dos Veadeiros Cerrado Wildflower Bloom
Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters, Manaus)
Geological

Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters, Manaus)
Fernando de Noronha Spinner Dolphin Bay Gathering
Wildlife

Fernando de Noronha Spinner Dolphin Bay Gathering
Giant Amazon River Turtle mass nesting
Wildlife

Giant Amazon River Turtle mass nesting
Green Turtle Hatching in Fernando de Noronha
Wildlife

Green Turtle Hatching in Fernando de Noronha
Gruta Azul Light Beam
Geological

Gruta Azul Light Beam
Iguazu Falls Full-Moon Rainbow (Moonbow)
Atmospheric

Iguazu Falls Full-Moon Rainbow (Moonbow)
Jabiru Stork Nesting Colonies
Wildlife

Jabiru Stork Nesting Colonies
Jalapão Golden Grass Bloom
Botanical

Jalapão Golden Grass Bloom
Lençóis Maranhenses Seasonal Lagoons
Geological

Lençóis Maranhenses Seasonal Lagoons
Pantanal Dry Season Wildlife Concentration
Wildlife

Pantanal Dry Season Wildlife Concentration
Pantanal Giant Anteater Foraging Season
Wildlife

Pantanal Giant Anteater Foraging Season
Pantanal Giant Otter Denning Season
Wildlife

Pantanal Giant Otter Denning Season
Pantanal Hyacinth Macaw Nesting Season
Wildlife

Pantanal Hyacinth Macaw Nesting Season
Pantanal Jabiru (Tuiuiú) Nesting
Wildlife

Pantanal Jabiru (Tuiuiú) Nesting
Pantanal Jaguar Riverbank Concentrations
Biological

Pantanal Jaguar Riverbank Concentrations
Pantanal Jaguar Season
Wildlife

Pantanal Jaguar Season
Pantanal Piracema Fish Spawning Migration
Wildlife

Pantanal Piracema Fish Spawning Migration
Pantanal yacare caiman mega-congregation
Wildlife

Pantanal yacare caiman mega-congregation
Pororoca (Amazon tidal bore)
Marine

Pororoca (Amazon tidal bore)
Southern Right Whale Nursery
Marine

Southern Right Whale Nursery