Today we went out to the Parque das Mangabeiras, which is a beautiful nature park only about a 15 minture drive from our apartment. Though this place was rife with views of the verdant mountains and the urban sprawl below, the best thing of all was the wildlife.
About 10 minutes after we were there, Matt and I were walking down a trail, when all the sudden we were surrounded by a pack of wild monkeys that were playing in the trees. These small little creatures are very common in Brazil (think squirrels) but I was fascinated with their cute litte faces and obvious intelligence. And, of course, monkeys are very photogenic.
This litte guy is called a quati (kwa-chee) and is also apparently pretty common in Brazil. He was very curious, mostly about the food that people were trying to feed him with, but he seemed comfortable in front of the camera.
He's like a cat-monkey! I love the quati!
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