{"id":4135,"date":"2018-07-26T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T09:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/itaunas-im-brasilianischen-espirito-santo-ein-paradies-fuer-naturliebhaber\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T21:38:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T19:38:35","slug":"a-natural-paradise-in-brazil-itaunas-in-espirito-santo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/a-natural-paradise-in-brazil-itaunas-in-espirito-santo\/","title":{"rendered":"A natural paradise in Brazil \u2013 Ita\u00fanas in Esp\u00edrito Santo"},"content":{"rendered":"

If I\u2019m honest to myself, then I have to admit, before my journey to Brazil, I hoped to see anywhere and anyhow in any way in any forest any sloth. I was aware about my wish and that it is not easy to meet my wish. However, a tiny ray of hope existed within me. Therefore, I we went to Ita\u00fanas as I heard that in the Parque Estadual de Ita\u00fanas not only live sloths, but also monkeys and wild cats like the ocelot.<\/p>\n

Moreover, I was curious about this place, because I had read in my travel guide that marine turtles lay their eggs on the beach every year from September to March.<\/p>\n

According to the travel guide!<\/p>\n

Therefore, I thought the Parque Estadual de Ita\u00fanas must be a paradise for travelers like me who wish to observe wild animals in their natural environment.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, I can tell you in advance. I did not see any sloth in Ita\u00fanas. Monkeys neither. Especially no wild cats (I did not expect that). And marine turtles?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately neither.<\/p>\n

Just after our arrival in Ita\u00fanas I found out that I most probably would not see any of the animals on my wish list.<\/p>\n

I understand that I did not see sloths and monkeys (especially no wild cats), as you really need either luck or you need to accompany someone who knows the surrounding area and where to search for the animals. However, I really thought that I might be able to observe \u2013 at least a little bit \u2013 some turtles.<\/p>\n

Just after our arrival in Ita\u00fanas I heard from our host that turtles stay in Ita\u00fanas only until February and not until March (like my travel guide says).<\/p>\n

I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed at the beginning because we just came from the Feliciano Miguel Abdala Natural Reserve where we tried \u2013 without success \u2013 to find the Northern muriquis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, this was not fair, because Ita\u00fanas and the Parque Estadual de Ita\u00fanas are \u2013 according to me a \u201cforgotten\u201d paradise. Extensive sand dunes along the coast characterize the landscapes. A great variety of birds found a home in Ita\u00fanas (more about birds below). And the local people live quietly and peacefully with the surrounding nature.<\/p>\n

Ita\u00fanas appeared to me somehow too beautiful to be true. Far away from the world. Just the way I like it.<\/p>\n

However, \u201cforgotten\u201d might not be the right word for Ita\u00fanas, because we stayed there in March, just after the main season. According to my travel guide Ita\u00fanas becomes a central point for parties from New Year\u2019s Eve until carnival and in July during the forr\u00f3-Festival again .<\/p>\n

Hardly to imagine for me.<\/p>\n

As we visited Ita\u00fanas in March, we had the streets, the beaches, the pousadas and the restaurants almost for ourselves.<\/p>\n

Ok, but I have to add that the number of pousadas (guest houses) can tell you that Ita\u00fanas has a high capacity to accommodate many, many people during the main season. Furthermore, local people told us that the number of pousadas increased rapidly in the last few years.<\/p>\n

For us march was the perfect month in Ita\u00fanas.<\/p>\n

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