in the following decades, he visited at least 200
caves in the region of
minas gerais and rio
de janeiro state, and recorded over a
hundred species, most of them extinct, such as the saber tooth
tiger.
located in
the tijuca forest, next to
gruta paulo e virgínia, the surucucu cave is usually one of the last caverns
visited along the tijuca cave trail - it is also a common spot for
hikers and spelunkers to rest and picnic.