Ubajara National Park and The Sertao

After Fortaleza I caught a bus to an area in the mountains called The Sertao. The busses in Brazil are great! They are very comfortable and they travel all over the country.

The weather was much cooler in the mountains. I visited Ubajara National Park with more tall trees and some very lovely waterfalls. The people were so friendly! I had to work hard to practise my Portuguese!

The guide in the forest told me how native people live in the forest in Brazil and use its plants for so many different things. I was amazed! He showed us how a tree could be used like a drum to tell other people where you are in the forest!

Do you have a forest near you? How often do you visit? Can you name some of the trees there?

Do you know that 'oi' means 'hi' in Portuguese? What other words can you say in Portuguese?