Pedra do Baú

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Pedra do Baú
File:Bauzinho and Pedra do Baú.jpg
Highest point
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Geography
Pedra do Baú is located in Brazil
Pedra do Baú
Pedra do Baú
Location of Pedra do Baú in Brazil
Location São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil
Parent range Mantiqueira Mountains
Climbing
First ascent 1940

Pedra do Baú and the 'Pedra do Baú complex are rock formations in the Mantiqueira Mountains (Serra da Mantiqueira). They are located in the municipality of São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil.

Geography

The gneiss rock complex comprises three distinct "rock formation landmarks": Pedra do Baú, Bauzinho, and Ana Chata.

At its highest point, the elevation is 1,950 metres (6,400 ft).[1]

Ecotourism

The formation is a popular site for rock climbing, paragliding, and other forms of ecotourism.[2]

File:Bauzinho, Pedra do Baú e Ana Chata.jpg
Left to Right: Bauzinho, Pedra do Baú, Ana Chata
View of Pedra do Baú and surroundings panorama

References

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