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Pedra do Baú

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Prominence
  
300 m (980 ft)

Elevation
  
1,950 m

Parent range
  
Mantiqueira Mountains

First ascent
  
1940

Mountain range
  
Mantiqueira Mountains

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Location
  
São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil

Similar
  
Mantiqueira Mountains, Pico do Itapeva, Pico dos Marins, Pico do Jaraguá, Pedra de São Domingos

Pedra do ba subida face norte


Pedra do Baú and the 'Pedra do Baú complex are rock formations in the Mantiqueira Mountains (Serra da Mantiqueira). They are located in the municipality of São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Geography

The gneiss rock complex comprises three distinct "rock formation landmarks": Pedra do Baú, Bauzinho, and Ana Chata.

At its highest point, the elevation is 1,950 metres (6,400 ft).

On 28 December 2010 the Pedra do Baú Natural Monument was created with 3,154 hectares (7,790 acres), a state-level natural monument that is part of the Mantiqueira Mosaic of conservation units.

Ecotourism

The formation is a popular site for rock climbing, paragliding, and other forms of ecotourism.

References

Pedra do Baú Wikipedia