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Description

Brazil is a large country with a lot of climbing potential. Historically most development has focused in the southeast in the states of 'São Paulo', 'Rio de Janeiro' and 'Minas Gerais' however there is now development happening elsewhere.

Styles cover almost everything, from bouldering and single pitch sport routes, to long alpine routes. Climbing gear is very expensive in Brazil (~2-3x what it costs in North America or Europe), making long multi-pitch sport routes more common than elsewhere.

Some guidebooks are easily available for more popular areas (see http://www.companhiadaescalada.com.br/livraria/livraria.htm) but many are only available locally and your best bet is to find a local to show you around. Climbers in Brazil are generally friendly and more likely than average to speak some English. Posting here: http://www.escaladabrasil.com/ may help you find a partner.

Areas

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Name
Style
Routes
Ticks
Height
Grades
1
Brasília Region
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
2
2
18m
2
Minas Gerais Region
 Sport climbing,  Bouldering and other styles
2,042
173
46m
45
3
Rio de Janeiro Region
 Sport climbing,  Trad climbing and other styles
190
122
120m
4
São Paulo Region
 Bouldering,  Sport climbing and other styles
325
96
52m
11
5
Santa Catarina Region
 Sport climbing,  Trad climbing and other styles
10
4
45m
1
6
Rio Grande do Sul Region
 Alpine climbing,  Rock climbing and  Sport climbing
20
18
7
North-East Region
 Sport climbing,  Trad climbing and other styles
320
7
18m
32
8
Espírito Santo Region
 All Trad climbing
4
4
350m

Activity

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