Caparaó National Park
Caparaó National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Caparaó) is a national park created in 1961 to protect the Caparaó Mountains, located on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states in Brazil. Pico da Bandeira, one of the highest mountains in Brazil, is located there.
| Caparaó National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Nacional do Caparaó | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View towards the southern side of the national park | |
| Nearest city | Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais |
| Coordinates | 20.431°S 41.789°W |
| Area | 31,800 hectares (79,000 acres) |
| Designation | National park |
| Created | 24 May 1961 |
| Administrator | ICMBio |
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