State park

Parque Nacional do Caparaó

Espírito Santo

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Parque Nacional do Caparaó is a national park in Espírito Santo, Brazil, covering about 78,500 acres (318 km²). There are 2 mapped trails inside it, including Trilha Casa Queimada - Pico Da Bandeira Pelo Pico Do Calçado and Trilha Terreirão - Pico Do Cristal Pelas Três Lagoas. Its peaks include Pico da Bandeira, Pico do Calçado and Pico do Cristal. Waterfalls inside it include Cachoeira Alta, Cachoeira Bonita and Cachoeira do Aurélio. For camping, there is Macieira and Parque Caparaó - Casa Queimada. Elevations inside the park range from about 5,150 ft to 9,500 ft. The nearest town is Alto Caparaó, about 5.5 miles east of the park's centre. It was established in 1961. It is managed as an IUCN category II protected area. It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. These details come from Wikidata. The boundary comes from OpenStreetMap. Check the park's own rules, fees and opening hours before you go.

Park size

78,489 acres

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Parque Nacional do Caparaó

Espírito Santo

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