Carajás Mountains
The Carajás Mountains or Serra dos Carajás are a mountain range to the west of the municipality of Marabá in the Pará state of Brazil. Monte Redenção, Marabá's highest point, is located there.
| Carajás Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Redenção |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Coordinates | 6°16′37″S 50°34′54″W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Serra dos Carajás (Portuguese) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| Borders on | Carajás Mountains |
The mountains are contained in the Carajás National Forest, a 411,949 hectares (1,017,950 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998 that includes mining operations in a huge deposit of high-grade iron ore.
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