Serra do Rio do Rastro
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Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
located in the southeast of the state of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, Southern
Southern Region, Brazil
The South Region of Brazil is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and covers 576,409.6 km ², being the smallest portion of the country...
Brazil
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...
. It is crossed by the road SC-438, with remarkable landscapes and deep crags.
This mountain range is situated between the municipalities of Lauro Müller and Bom Jardim da Serra
Bom Jardim da Serra
Bom Jardim da Serra is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. It has an area of approximately 935 km².The city is one of the coldest in Brazil and sometimes there is chance of snow....
, and its highest point is situated at 1,460 metres (4,790 feet) above sea level. In the highest areas of this place, the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, located about 100 km (62 mi) away, can be spotted on clear days. Frost
Frost
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually...
s are common and snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
falls can occur in the highest areas.
See also
- Morro da Boa VistaMorro da Boa VistaMorro da Boa Vista is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, the highest at Serra Geral and the third highest in Southern Brazil, after Pico Paraná and Pico Caratuva, at . The peak can get quite cold during winter, with the possibility of snowfall....
- Morro da IgrejaMorro da IgrejaMorro da Igreja is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W, with an elevation of 1,822 metres , the highest inhabited point and the second most elevated of this state...
- Pedra Furada (Santa Catarina)Pedra Furada (Santa Catarina)Pedra Furada is a natural formation located in the municipality of Urubici, state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil.It can be spotted from the summit of a mountain named Morro da Igreja....
- Rio do Rastro FormationRio do Rastro FormationThe Rio do Rastro Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in the states of southern Brazil. Mainly in the states of Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul . Received this name of the Serra do Rio do Rastro. The Upper Permian age....