Brazil boasts an enormous surface area of 8.5 million sq km (3.2 million sq mi), a coastline of  7,491 km (4,655 mi) and is home to the vast Amazon river basin as well. In the southeast, the  Mantiqueira, Espinhaço and Serra do Mar mountains pierce the skyline, and further south are the impressive Iguazu Falls. With such a vast territory and a wide variety of terrains and landscapes, there is plenty to discover in Brazil. Horseback riding is a great way to traverse larger stretches of land and explore some of the country’s most stunning regions.