Comuna do Ibitipoca, Brazil | Plan South America

• The main property, an 18th-century colonial farmhouse, lies at the heart of a 4,000-hectare private reserve in the Mantiqueira Mountains
• The focus on conservation and sustainability runs through every element of the Ibitipoca experience
• The Minas Gerais countryside is spectacular.  Every fruit and flower grows in profusion. 
• All 12 en-suite rooms are large, bright and airy with roll top baths and views across the reserve.
• The house has a library and a shady gallery with hammocks for afternoon snoozing.
• Hallways and public spaces are adorned with antiques and modern Brazilian pieces, including old maps and watercolours of indigenous flora.
• Carlinhos boasts the three best suites on the reserve; only 100 meters from the main house, it is perfect for small groups and families.
• The organic Mineira kitchen is one of the reserve’s biggest attractions. Juices are squeezed, and coffee is freshly ground.
• Hearty meals are prepared on a wood-burning stove using ingredients from the garden. Don’t leave before trying the suckling pig or the polenta. All meals are included.
• The spa offering Ayurvedic massages, daily yoga, local treatments and a wood-heated sauna is housed in an old wooden granary.
• There is no swimming pool, but there is a heavenly natural pool and waterfall within easy reach of the property.
• The reserve boasts some 350 species of birds. Local guides will help you spot everything from Green-billed Toucans to Brazilian tanagers.