Pedra da Mina
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Pedra da Mina is the highest mountain in the Brazil
ian state of São Paulo
, the highest in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range and one of the highest in all Brazilian territory. It is located at the border with Minas Gerais
, leaving the status of highest mountain fully located within São Paulo to its fellow Serra da Mantiqueira mountain Pico dos Marins.
Near the mountain, there is the Rio Claro spring, located at 2,500 metres above sea level, the highest river spring in Brazil.
was of 2,718 metres. Until the new measuring in 2000, Pico das Agulhas Negras
was still considered the highest point of Serra da Mantiqueira.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, the highest in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range and one of the highest in all Brazilian territory. It is located at the border with Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, leaving the status of highest mountain fully located within São Paulo to its fellow Serra da Mantiqueira mountain Pico dos Marins.
Near the mountain, there is the Rio Claro spring, located at 2,500 metres above sea level, the highest river spring in Brazil.
First ascension
The summit of Pedra da Mina was first reached by a group of eight people, in July 1955. Until 1990, the place kept a quite untouched spot, due to the difficulty of reaching the summit of the mountain. During this first expedition, the height measured by a barometerBarometer
A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. Pressure tendency can forecast short term changes in the weather...
was of 2,718 metres. Until the new measuring in 2000, Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico das Agulhas Negras is the fifth highest mountain in Brazil, standing at above sea level, making it one of the highest in the Brazilian Highlands...
was still considered the highest point of Serra da Mantiqueira.