South America Highpoints : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost South America Highpoints Object Title: South America Highpoints Created/Edited: Feb 3, 2012 / Apr 5, 2013 Object ID: 774753 Page Score: 86.85% - 23 Votes Loading... Tweet Well...here we have some great mountains of South America. This continent has a lot to show you and believe me, you can be amazed by its fantastic landescapes and high mountains. Some mountains are not listed here because there is no page on SummitPost for them yet, but as soon as someone does it, I'll update the page so we can enjoy a complete page with a complete list. Summits Table ARGENTINA 01 - Cerro Aconcágua - 6.962 m. (22.841 ft) Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere, located in western Argentina, near the Chile border. There are about 3,500 climbers trying the summit each year (info from 2002).

The 'Normal Route' is non-technical - a walk-up, following the Northwest Ridge. It is the altitude that poses the most problem. That and the sense that this is an easy climb. Every year people die because they underestimate the task at hand...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . One of the most popular climbs in the owrld. WORK IN PROGRESS CHILE 02 - Ojos Del Salado volcano - 6.893 m. (22.615 ft) The highest volcano on earth is also the highest point in Chile and second in South America. As the volcanic activity is quite recent, it´s classified as a neovolcano and there are still minor activity on the peak. Larger amounts of sulfuric gases and vapor were seen as late as 1994, but normally a faint smell och sulfur is the only sign of volcanic activity on the peak. Ojos del Salado is a border mountain and can be climbed from both Argetina and Chile. If you don´t like red tape, a hefty peak fee and bureaucracy, Argentina is the place to go for.

If you rather pay a bit, prefer to travel high on the mountain in a jeep...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Not very popular yet, and that is a good thing. PERU 03 - Huascaran Sur - 6.746 m. (22.132 ft) Together with Chopicalqui, the twin summits of Huascarán form the Huascarán massif. Huascarán Sur is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Blanca as well as in the whole of Peru, and consequently quite popular. The south summit is 91 meters higher than its (much less frequented) northern twin. The saddle between them, Garganta, lies at 6010m...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Dangerous mountain, often climbed. BOLIVIA 04 - Sajama volcano - 6.542 m. (21.463 ft) Sajama is Bolivia's highest mountain (by about 100m) - an extinct volcano situated in the eponymous Sajama National Park, on Bolivia's South-Western border with Chile.

The volcano has been (fortunately!) extinct for the past 10,000 years. The summit is covered by a permanent ice cap hiding all trace of any volcanic crater...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Very, very cold mountain. Reports of 40°C below zero at worst case scenario. ECUADOR 05 - Chimborazo volcano - 6.310 m. (20.702 ft) Longtime considered as the highest mountain on the planet, Chimborazo was dethroned by the Himalayan and Peruvian peaks. Nevertheless, considering the geometry of the Earth, this summit is known as the farthest point from its center (see section below for full explanation). This huge mountain is the highest point in Ecuador. It has five summits, the highest culminating at 6,310 meters (20,702 ft.). There are many routes up its slopes. The normal route runs up the Southwest flank and is a variation of the original Whymper route...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Also often climbed, very popular mountain in South America and "most wanted" in Ecuador along with Cotopaxi volcano.

COLOMBIA The highest Peak in Colombia is in debate. Cristobal Colon Peak, forbidden to climb as a sacred mountain. Or maybe Simón Bolivar Peak, also forbidden to climb for the very same reason. 06 - Cristobal Colon has 5.775 meters high (18.497 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. 06 - Simón Bolivar has 5.775 meters high (18.497 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. Both altitudes are questionable since no one (not even locals) have climbed these mountains for over 20 years. To read more, an article I wrote here on summitpost: VENEZUELA The highest point of Venezuela is Bolivar Peak. In fact, there was a mountain page online here at SP but I can't find it, maybe the owner deleted it. 07 - It has 4.981 meters high (16.342 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP.

Altough, there is still a route page for the north face of Bolivar Peak available here on SP, check it on: BRAZIL 08 - Neblina Peak - 2.994 m. (9.823 ft) Pico da Neblina (Fog Peak) is the highest mountain in Brazil, 2.994 meters above sea level, in the Imeri mountain range (Serra do Imeri), a section of the Guiana Highlands on the Brazil-Venezuela border. As determined by a border survey expedition in 1962, its summit lies barely within Brazilian territory, at a horizontal distance of a mere 687 m from the Venezuelan border at Pico 31 de Março. The latter peak is only 21 metres lower and Brazil's second highest mountain. The word neblina means "fog" in Portuguese; so, the peak's name (meaning "Peak of the Mists") reflects that it is shrouded in dense clouds most of the time. It was first ascended in 1965 by members of a Brazilian Army expedition...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP .

Its Park is currently closed for visitors. Every now and then people get stuck at indians's hands, dangerous to try it without a guide. GUYANA 09 - Mount Roraima - 2.810 m. (9.219 ft) Roraima is an interesting mountain located in the Guiana Highlands. The peak actually shares the border with Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, but the mountain is almost always approached from the Venezuela side. The Brazil and Guyana sides are much more difficult. The Guiana Highlands is a very unusual mountain range covering parts of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The highlands are made of ancient sedimentary rock that is over two billion years old and are some of the oldest sedimentary rocks on the planet...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Often hiked by hundreds and maybe thousands of people every year, but you can't do it alone, travel agency service is demanded. SURINAME The highest point of Suriname is Juliana Hill (aka Juliana top).

10 - It has 1.280 meters high (4.199 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. Rob (SPer RGG) did a small research on this particular mountain, and here's some thoughts of his: The research taught me that Julianatop is located in the Wilhelmina mountains. The source of these two names is obvious: Wilhelmina was queen of The Netherlands from 1990 until 1948, when she was succeeded by her daughter Juliana who reigned until 1980. Perhaps the mountain had received a name by the indigenous population before the Dutch colonized it, but if it did, I didn'tfind it. The Wilhelmina mountains lie deep in the jungle in the middle of the country and the summits are still covered by dense jungle. Google terrain view places the summit of Julianatop at 3.683°N / 56.535°W. The jungle makes it very hard to get there and consequently the mountain sees very few attempts. Several sources claim that the summit is 1230m high, not 1280m.

A very short article in Wikipedia.nl states 1280m (retrieved on 6 February 2012), but as source it refers to the "Wereld Bosatlas", a popular Dutch atlas, but notoriously unreliable for elevations. For example, my copy of the Bosatlas (from 1997) states that La Neblina is 3100m, and Illimani 6882m! So, forget Wikipedia. Google Maps shows a contour of 1220m around the summit, but that's not decisive. Small and pointy summits are not captured very well by the SRTM data on which Google Maps is primarily based, and I don't know how steep it really is, so it could still be 1280m high. A bit more research, or perhaps an email to the appropriate Surinam institute, might resolve this. Some useful references I found were Julianatop on Peakbagger, a very short trip report (in Dutch), and a longer and well written article (also in Dutch) claiming the first ascent as late as 2011! Their GPS measured 1257m on the summit.

I have some doubts as to whether it this was indeed the first ascent, meaning that all others before climbed the wrong peak, but I can imagine how this could happen. The range being covered by jungle makes it difficult to see anything from the summits. These days, we are blessed with GPS, altimeters and Google maps to help us out, but before that, I imagine it would be hard to know an exact location in the jungle, and from any of the other summits it would have been very difficult to know if it was the highest or not. FRENCH GUYANA The highest point of French Guyana is Bellevue de l'Inini. 11 - It has 851 meters high (2.792 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. PS: French Guyana is not listed as a country in SP. PARAGUAY The highest point of Paraguay Cerro Tres Kandu. 12 - It has 842 meters high (2.762 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. URUGUAI 13 - Cerro Catedral - 514 m.

(1.686 ft) Cerro Catedral is the country highpoint of Uruguay. The nation officially named the República Oriental del Uruguay is not known for its mountains. In fact, Cerro Catedral is the lowest country highpoint in South America. Uruguay is perhaps best known for itsgaucho culture, the asado, and yerba mate. The gaucho is essentially the South American version of a cowboy. An asado is simply a barbeque, generally involving good quality local meat and wine. Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . External Links A brazilian website to get mountains info, including gps files to download: My youtube channel: - Now with 250+ videos online! The biggest brazilian website about climbing and mountaineering, for which I'm a columnist: Additions and Corrections Pico da Neblina Overview - Peakware.com Manaus Thanks to Fernando Loureiro and Terrill Thompson for contributing to these details. ( View history ) Highest Mountain in Brazil,situated near the Brazilian-Venezuelan border."Neblina" means Fog in portuguese.Until 1962 it was belived that Pico 31 de Mar?

was the highest in brazil, but in that year new researches made in the remote Pico da Neblina came to conclusion that Neblina was 22 meters higher than 31 de Mar?.In 1965 Pico da Neblina was firts climbed by a team of the Brazilian army,the expedition proved that Pico da Neblina was indeed the highest in Brazil,and was inside Brazilian borders, proving wrong the Venezuelan claim that the Peak was in Venezuelan Terrritory.In the summit there is a metal plate, marking the highest point in Brazilian territory and a Brazilian flag that is changed annualy by climbers of the Brazilian Army. Thanks to Fernando Loureiro for this description. Neblina Peak | mountain, Brazil | Britannica.com Neblina Peak Alternative Title: Pico da Neblina Similar Topics Sugar Loaf Neblina Peak, Portuguese Pico da Neblina , peak in the Imeri Mountains, Amazonas estado (state), northern Brazil , near the Venezuelan border. Reaching 9,888 feet (3,014 metres) above sea level, it is the highest point in Brazil.

Until Neblina was discovered in 1962, Bandeira Peak was thought to be Brazil’s highest mountain . Neblina Peak. Amazonas (state, Brazil) largest estado (state) of Brazil, situated in the northwestern part of the country. It is bounded to the northwest by Colombia, to the north by Venezuela and the Brazilian state of Roraima, to the east and southeast by the Brazilian states of Pará and Mato Grosso, to the south by the... Brazil country of South America that occupies half the continent’s landmass. It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous U.S. states. Brazil faces the Atlantic Ocean... Venezuela country located at the northern end of South America. It occupies a roughly triangular area that is larger than the combined areas of France and Germany. Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the... 2 References found in Britannica Articles geography of Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article!

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Membre du réseau d’agences Terra Group, nous sommes devenus au fil des années un spécialiste reconnu tant des internautes que des professionnels dans les secteurs du voyage individuel à la carte, des voyages en groupe et de l’incentive. Grâce à notre expertise, notre ambition est de proposer le séjour le mieux adapté à chacun, des prestations de qualité au meilleur prix et en toute sécurité. Contactez-nous Neblina Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost Images Overview Pico da Neblina (Fog Peak) is the highest mountain in Brazil, 2,994 metres above sea level, in the Imeri mountain range (Serra do Imeri), a section of the Guiana Highlands on the Brazil-Venezuela border. As determined by a border survey expedition in 1962, its summit lies barely within Brazilian territory, at a horizontal distance of a mere 687 m from the Venezuelan border at Pico 31 de Março. The latter peak is only 21 metres lower and Brazil's second highest mountain.

The word neblina means "fog" in Portuguese; so, the peak's name (meaning "Peak of the Mists") reflects that it is shrouded in dense clouds most of the time. It was first ascended in 1965 by members of a Brazilian Army expedition. Officially, Pico da Neblina is located in the municipality of Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, state of Amazonas. However, this is of next to no practical significance, since the mountain is inaccessible from the urban seat of the municipality, about 180 km (112 mi) away, and federal authority over the national park, the Yanomami reservation and the border security area supersedes municipal authority in all practical respects. The nearest city is actually São Gabriel da Cachoeira, about 140 km (87 miles) in a straight line, from where virtually all climbing expeditions depart. The mountain is contained in the Brazilian Pico da Neblina National Park; its northern slopes are also protected in Venezuela's Serranía de la Neblina National Park.

The twin parks, together with the neighbouring Parima Tapirapecó National Park (Venezuela), form a protected area complex of about 80,000 km², possibly the largest national park system in tropical rainforests in the world. Pico da Neblina is also located within the territory of the Yanomami people's reservation. For 39 years, based on an uncontested measurement performed in 1965 by topographer José Ambrósio de Miranda Pombo, using a theodolite, the elevation of Pico da Neblina was thought to be 3,014 metres, but a much more accurate measurement performed in 2004 with state-of-the-art GPS equipment by cartographer Marco Aurélio de Almeida Lima, a member of a Brazilian army expedition, puts it at 2,994 m. This is now recognised by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the federal government's official geographic survey and census agency, which jointly organised the expedition.

There is little documentation available today on the peak's discovery, and virtually none of it is authoritative, even though Brazilians only discovered the mountain fairly recently, in the mid-20th century. This late discovery can be understood if one remembers how extremely remote, inaccessible and uninhabited that part of the Amazon region is even today, and that it could hardly be expected that such a high mountain (for Brazilian standards) could be found standing next to the vast, low-lying Amazon Basin, even though it was known that there were mountains in that area. Moreover, as its own name states, Pico da Neblina is clouded and hidden from view most of the time. All this led to it only being discovered in the 1950s. The exact date and circumstances are obscure and not documented, but a popular story often heard in Brazil says that it was supposedly seen and reported by an airline pilot who overflew it at a luckily cloudless moment. However, the massif was known well before that on the Venezuelan side, where it was called Cerro Jimé.

In 1954, at about the same time as Brazilians "discovered" it, the area was visited from the north by a Venezuelan expedition led by eminent ornithologist William H. Phelps, Jr., though the peak was not climbed; as a tribute to him, Pico da Neblina is sometimes named Cerro Phelps in Venezuela. In the 1950s, it was not yet clear whether the summit of Pico da Neblina was in Brazilian or Venezuelan territory, and its precise elevation was not yet known. Therefore, it was still widely held for many years after the peak's discovery that Brazil's highest mountain was Pico da Bandeira (2,892 m or 9,488 ft), between the southeastern states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, in a much more populated, developed and easily accessible region. Only in 1965 it was found and became widely known that Pico da Neblina was the country's highest mountain. Pico da Bandeira remains the highest Brazilian mountain outside of the Amazon region, and the third highest overall, after Pico da Neblina and 31 de Março.

Getting There Due to its location in a national park in a border area that is also part of Yanomami territory, access to the area is restricted and depends on a special permit by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA). The permit can be obtained at IBAMA's office in São Gabriel da Cachoeira, but all climbers must take an accredited local guide. A four-day trek each way should be expected, three of which consisting of a jungle trek in the rainforest that can be as hard and challenging as the climb itself. Rescue is close to impossible in the area. Onchocerciasis or "river blindness," a parasitic disease that can cause permanent blindness and is transmitted by a black fly, is endemic in the area, albeit with a low incidence; malaria and yellow fever transmission are also possible. Therefore, climbers are advised not only to take the utmost precaution in avoiding insect bites, but also to discuss preventive and/or therapeutic strategies with qualified physicians who are familiar with tropical diseases.

Robson Czaban, a Brazilian photographer who climbed Pico da Neblina in 1998, reports on his adventure account (in Portuguese) that there are always some gold panners on a small plateau just below the peak, at about 2,000 m (6,100 ft), called Garimpo do Tucano, which serves as the base camp for the last and steepest part of the climb. While the panners' presence there is technically illegal, they are widely tolerated by Brazilian authorities, and Czaban speculates that this would be because in such a remote area, they are believed to watch the border and nature better than IBAMA's rangers and the army would have the means to do. Czaban reports them to be very friendly and helpful. Several brazilian agencies can take you up on a tour to climb the peak, and it takes about 1 week to summit and to come back. Red Tape The indian comunity is really angry at that place, sometimes they kidnap people for money so, be careful if you're planning to climb it. Currently the national park is closed for visitors and climbers.

Geology and topography Pico da Neblina is a glaciated tor composed of a tilted block of sandstone overlying Precambrian metamorphic rocks. The peak is an impressive sharp rock pyramid or tooth, towering high (when the peak is visible) over the nearby lowlands on the Brazilian side, as the Imeri range quickly rises from only about 100 metres above sea level to about 2,000 metres at the base of the peak in just a few kilometres; from there the peak rises sharply. The Venezuelan side of the massif is hillier and the altitude gradient to the northern plains is less abrupt, although deep chasms and high walls still exist. Neighbouring Pico 31 de Março can be considered a secondary summit of Pico da Neblina; it has a smoother, rounder shape and is sometimes difficult to be clearly distinguished from Pico da Neblina on photographs, depending on angle and distance. Due to Pico da Neblina's equatorial latitude, while it can be cold on top, sub-freezing temperatures and frost appear to be rare (no permanent measurements are undertaken), and there is no snow.

Camping Anywhere you want, but look for proper campsites nearby indian villages, too much wildlife there, you don't wanna be someone's dinner! Legal Issues To hike/ climb is a dangerous activity and requires proper equipment and clothing, the owner of this page cannot be blamed by injuries caused to anyone who read this page for its info about the mountain, and eventually got hurt by doing so with reckless behaviour or bad weather conditions. Paulo Roberto Felipe Schmidt – AKA: PAROFES External Links My youtube channel: - Now with 270+ videos online! The biggest brazilian website about climbing and mountaineering, for which I'm a columnist: Images Pico da Neblina l Highly remote mountain - Our Breathing Planet Source: Pico da Neblina is the tallest mountain in the country of Brazil. The peak is approximately 9,823 ft (2,994 m) above sea level. The mountain is situated within the Serra da Neblina section of the Guiana Highlands . This is on the border between Venezuela and Brazil. The peak of the mountain is shrouded in clouds the majority of the time.

The first successful ascent of Pico da Neblina was not until 1965. The mountain itself is actually part of the geology of a much larger massif . It is one of the highest points in South America . Source: Pico da Neblina Geology Pico da Neblina is a part of the Neblina Massif. This is a large, glaciated tor . It is principally composed of sandstone overlaying metamorphic rock. The peak is roughly pyramid shaped, and towers over the surrounding terrain. One side of the loal massif is covered in fine hills. The northern gradient contains a combination of high walls and deep chasms. Despite the great altitude at the summit, frost and snow are extremely rare. This is due to the position on the equator that Pico da Neblina occupies. Source: Pico da Neblina Isolation and Endemism Pico da Neblina is so remote, the mountain was not discovered by non-natives until 1954. Very little authoritative research has been done concerning the area. This is due to a combination of factors. The mountain is located deep with a national park. Also, the area is part of Yanomami territory.

Access to the region is highly restricted. To reach the mountain from the outside requires an ardous four day hike through dense jungle terrain. The difficulties of researching Pico da Neblina also include the prevalence of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and a sickness known as onchocerciasis . This sickness is transmitted by a rare species of fly found only in the area around the mountain. #ourbreathingplanet Venezuela Geography - Map of River and Mountains Venezuela Geography Venezuela Geography Venezuela Geography Information Venezuela is located in the northern part of South American and it lies between Guyana and Columbia. It shares its boundaries with countries such as Brazil , Colombia and Guyana. There are 4 well defined and principal geographical divisions of Venezuela. The Maracaibo lowlands lie in the northeast and llanos or the vast Orinoco Plains occur in the central part. In the southeast lie the Guiana highlands and in the northwest lie the Maracaibo Lowlands and Andes Mountains. The climate in Venezuela is hot, humid and tropical, while in the highlands it is moderate. The vegetation of Venezuela ranges from the epiphytes of the rainforest to the desert cacti. Over 250 different species of mammals are found in the country.

The flora is very diverse with species ranging from various birds to reptiles. Venezuela Geography Map showing rivers, mountains & peaks Venezuela Topography According to topography, Venezuela is divided into 4 main regions. The northern portion of the country has a less elevated extension of the Andes mountain range. To the west of Venezuela the hot basin of Lake Maracaibo is located. In the southeastern part of the country, the vast and expansive plains or the llanos and forests are found. The huge undiscovered and uninhabited areas of the Guiana Highlands occur to the south of the Orinoco river. These highlands take up the area of nearly half of the country. The Orinoco river is roughly 2,574 kilometers in length and its water drains about four-fifths of the entire country. Venezuela also boasts of over 1,000 rivers, other than the Orinoco. In the region between the northeastern plateau of the Andes and the western extension of the Andes, along the Columbia-Venezuela border, nearly 90% of the entire population is concentrated.

Venezuela Topography Information Angel Falls, 3,212 ft high, is not only the highest waterfall in the entire world but is an extraordinary geographical feature of Venezuela. The highest peak in the country is Pico Bolivar in Sierra Nevada de Me rida. Venezuela Flora and Fauna The difference in the climatic condition, rainfall and altitude are the deciding factors for the diversity in Venezuela flora and fauna. The Venezuela flora comprises tropical, evergreen and partially deciduous vegetation. Almost two fifth of the total surface area is covered with forests. Further, half of the land is covered with savanna grasslands. Tropical vegetation is predominant at an altitude lower than 1,500 feet . The Venezuela semitropical vegetation is another important aspect of the Venezuela flora and fauna. It is found at an altitude of 5,000 feet. This type of vegetation includes tree ferns and epiphytes like orchids The Venezuela Fauna is different in different regions of the country, depending on the suitability of the habitat. Climatic variations and availability of food are some of the determining factors of the distribution of Venezuela Fauna.

There are 250 species of mammals that can be found in Venezuela , which include jaguars, monkey, sloth, manatee, puma, giant otter or the water wolf, two types of fresh water dolphins. Ideal for ornithologists, Venezuela has 1,200 species of birds. The bird life in Venezuela is another important aspect of Venezuela flora and fauna. They comprise condor, hoatzin, parrot, oilbird, toucan, flamingo and pelican. Some of the Venezuela reptiles include five different species of cayman, rattlesnake, boa, common iguana and anaconda, which is considered to be the largest snake in the world Venezuelan Rivers Venezuela Rivers number to a thousand. Most of the Rivers in Venezuela rise in the northern mountains and flow towards the south east to the Rio Apure, which is a tributary of Orinoco. Orinoco is the most important river of Venezuela. It covers a distance of more than 2,500 kilometers to the Atlantic Ocean from its source, which is in the Guiana highlands at the Brazilian border.

Orinoco happens to be the eight largest river of the world and the second largest in South America after the Amazon. Few Venezuelan rivers flow into the Orinoco and increase the volume of water. Among the rivers of Venezuela, Caroni is another important one. The genesis of this river lies in the Guiana highlands, from where it flows towards the north into the Orinoco upstream. The Venezuela rivers are great attractions among the tourists for cruise rides as well as the natural beauty. Following is the list of rivers in Venezuela Apure River Rio Negro Amazon River Venezuela Orinoco River Venezuela Venezuelan Mountains The snow-clad mountain of Venezuela cover a significant portion of this South-American country. Some of the other mountains in Venezuela are mentioned below:- Pico Humboldt - It has derived its name from the German Naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. Considered to be the second highest mountain in Venezuela after Pico Bolivar, it measures approximately 4,942 meters from the sea level. Pico Bolivar is considered to be the tallest mountain in this country. As a matter of fact, Pico Bolivar rises up to a height of approximately 5007 meters. A cable car ride also take tourists to the top of this mountain in Venezuela.

The trekkers and climbers also come across small rural settlements during the course of their expedition. Cordillera de la Costa Central - This mountain range runs from the eastern to the western side of Venezuela through the state of Araqua and Carabobo. Cordillera de Me rida - This mountain range extends across six states namely Tachira, Merida, Lara, Portuguesa, barinas and Trujillo. There are many more mountains in the South-American country of Venezuela including Pico da Neblina, Sarisarinama, Pico Piedras Blancas, Monte Roraima, Venezuelan Coastal Range and Pico Pan de Azucar Voyage au Brésil sur mesure : Terra Brazil, agence de voyage et de tourisme au Brésil Voyage Brésil sur mesure avec une agence francophone locale Terra Brazil est une agence de voyage francophone installée à Rio de Janeiro. Notre équipe est spécialisée dans la conception et l’organisation de voyages sur mesure, circuits haut de gamme, d’aventure et hors des sentiers battus.

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Contactez-nous Geography of Brazil - 15 Important Facts to Know Geography of Brazil An Overview and Geography of Brazil Learn the 15 Most Important Facts About Brazil - South America's Largest Country The Brazil flag is green with a yellow diamond bearing a blue globe with 27 white stars (one for each state and the Federal District) in the pattern of the night sky over Brazil; a white band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress). Source: CIA World Factbook, 2007 Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil Important Cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador Area: 3,287,612 square miles (8,514,877 sq km) Coastline: 4,655 miles (7,491 km) Highest Point: Pico da Neblina 9,888 feet (3,014 m) Brazil is the largest country in South America and covers nearly half (47%) of the South American continent. It is currently the fifth largest economy in the world, is home to the Amazon Rainforest and is a popular location for tourism.

Brazil is also rich in natural resources and active in world issues such as climate change , giving it significance on a worldwide scale. The following is a list of the fifteen most important things to know about Brazil: 1) Brazil was given to Portugal as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 and the first person to officially claim Brazil for Portugal was Pedro Álvares Cabral . 2) The official language of Brazil is Portuguese; however, there are more than 180 native languages spoken in the country. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance It is also important to note that Brazil is the only country in South America whose dominant language and culture comes from Portugal. 3) The name Brazil comes from an Amerindian word Brasil, which describes a dark rosewood type common in the country. At a time, the wood was Brazil's main export and thus gave the country its name. Since 1968 however, the export of Brazilian rosewood has been banned. 4) Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents. 5) Brazil's literacy rate is 86.4% which is the lowest of all South American countries.

It falls just behind Bolivia and Peru at 87.2% and 87.7%, respectively. 6) Brazil is a diverse country with ethnic groups including: 54% European, 39% mixed European-African, 6% Africa, 1% other. 7) Today, Brazil has one of the largest economies in the Americas and is the largest in South America. 8) Brazil's most common agricultural exports today are coffee , soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus and beef. 9) Brazil has a plethora of natural resources which include: iron ore, tin, aluminum, gold, phosphate, platinum, uranium, manganese, copper and coal. 10) After the end of the Brazilian Empire in 1889, it was determined that the country would have a new capital and shortly thereafter, the site of present-day Brasilia was chosen in an effort to promote development there. Growth did not occur until 1956 and Brasilia did not officially replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital until 1960. 11) One of the most famous mountains in the world is the Corcovado located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It is known worldwide for its 98 foot (30 m) high statue of the city's emblem, Christ the Redeemer, which has been on its summit since 1931. 12) Brazil's climate is considered mainly tropical, but it is temperate in the south. 13) Brazil is considered one of the most biodiverse places in the world because its rainforests are home to more than 1,000 bird species, 3,000 fish species and many mammals and reptiles such as alligators, freshwater dolphins and manatees. 14) The rainforests in Brazil are being cut at a rate of up to four percent per year due to logging, ranching and slash and burn agriculture . Pollution of the Amazon River and its tributaries is also a threat to the rainforests. 15) The Rio Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous attractions in Brazil. It attracts thousands of tourists yearly, but it is also a tradition for Brazilians who often spend the year prior to the Carnaval preparing for it.

To learn more about Brazil, read the Geography of Brazil on this site and to see photos of Brazil visit the Images of Brazil page on South America Travel at About.com. References Central Intelligence Agency . (2010, April 1). CIA - The World Factbook -- Brazil. Retrieved from: Infoplease.com. (n.d.). Brazil: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Infoplease.com. Retrieved from: United States Department of State. (2010, February). Brazil (02/10). Retrieved from: Wikipedia. (2010, April 22). Brazil - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from:

Question: Pico da Neblina is the highest mountain in which South American country?
Answer: Brazil