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One of the defining features of the park is the presence of tepuis (the Native American word for table-top mountains), sheer-sided sandstone plateaux that dominate the forest. Over 75,000 paintings, spanning more than 20,000 years to the present, are to be seen on the walls of the 60 rock shelters around the bases of the tepuis.
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Landmarks in South America by country (13 C) + Landmarks in the Falkland Islands (2 C) M. Monuments and memorials in South America (1 C, 1 P) This page was last ...
Monuments and memorials in South America by country (11 C) A. Landmarks in Argentina (3 C) B. Landmarks in Bolivia (2 C, 1 P) Landmarks in Brazil (3 C, 1 P) C.
It is one of the most important archaeological sites in South America, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Latin America and the most visited in Peru. [ 96 ] Machu Picchu is situated above a bow of the Urubamba River , which surrounds the site on three sides, where cliffs drop vertically for 450 meters (1,480 ft) to the river at ...
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves Paraná, São Paulo: 1999 893rev; vii, ix, x (natural) The site comprises 25 forest reserves with some of the last remaining Atlantic Forests, one of the world's most threatened biomes. There are dense forests, mangroves, wetlands, coastal islands, Karst caves, and mountain peaks. The area is a biodiversity ...
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