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Mount Roraima (Spanish: Monte Roraima; Tepuy Roraima; Cerro Roraima; Portuguese: Monte Roraima) is the highest of the Pacaraima chain of tepuis (table-top mountain) or plateaux in South America. [4]: 156 [c] It is located at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. A characteristic large flat-topped mountain surrounded by cliffs 400 ...
Mantiqueira Mountains Highest in São Paulo state Pico das Agulhas Negras: 2,791: 9,157: Mantiqueira Mountains Highest in Rio de Janeiro State Pico do Cristal: 2,770: 9,088 Mount Roraima: 2,734: 8,970: Guiana Shield Shared with Venezuela and Guyana – Border tripoint elevation [2] Pico dos Marins: 2,420: 7,940: Mantiqueira Mountains Pico do ...
The Brazilian Highlands or Brazilian Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto Brasileiro) is an extensive geographical region covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of Brazil, in all some 4,500,000 km 2 (1,930,511 sq mi) or approximately half of the country's land area.
This is a list of the 209 ultra prominent peaks, or ultras in South America. An ultra is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) or more. Guiana Highlands
It is a common misconception [citation needed] to refer to this mountain as the highest point in South America outside the Andes while ignoring the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. As the peak's name suggests, it is shrouded in dense clouds most of the time. [3] It was first ascended in 1965 by members of a Brazilian Army expedition.
Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation 1 Argentina Aconcagua [1]: 6,962 m (22,841 ft) 4 Bolivia Nevado Sajama [2]: 6,542 m (21,463 ft) 8 Brazil Pico da Neblina [3]
The Serra da Mantiqueira is a part of the Atlantic Forest ecosystem. Despite the clearing of the land for livestock raising, the difficult access to many areas has made possible for sanctuaries of well-preserved forest to still exist, with trees such as the jacarandá, Spanish cedar, canjerana, guatambu, ipê, canela, angico, jequitibá, and also the araucaria, more typical of subtropical ...
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Brazil" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.