🥾 On the path to conservation

When envisioning the Amazon, the first things to come into focus are the forest’s lush green vegetation and countless animal species, but also its remoteness and hostility — parts of the biome are almost completely unexplored, and the deepest parts of its jungle could easily be among the most dangerous places on Earth.

What does not immediately spring to mind, however, are signposted cycle paths, tourist information and QR codes. But that’s exactly the kind of preconceived idea the newly launched Amazon Atlantic Trail (TAA) is seeking to dismantle. Beyond being the largest continuously signaled trail in Latin America, it’s a…

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