Elevation 1,877 m Prominence 1,142 m Parent range Serra do Mar | First ascent 13 July 1941 Mountain range Serra do Mar | |
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Listing Brazilian state high point Location State of Paraná, Brazil Easiest route From "Fazenda Pico Paraná" Similar Pic Caratuva, Pico Itapiroca, Conjunto Marumbi, Morro da Boa Vista, Pico do Monte Negro | ||
Pico Paraná is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Paraná and in all Southern Brazil. It is composed of granite and gneiss. It was discovered by German explorer Reinhard Maack. He also made the first ascent of the mountain, together with Rudolf Stamm and Alfred Mysing. The official height was obtained in 1992 by three teams from the Federal University of Paraná, using the Global Positioning System.
Map of Pico Paran%C3%A1, Antonina - Paran%C3%A1, Brazil
The Pico Paraná and the surrounding peaks of the Paraná section of the Serra do Mar, is protected by the Pico Paraná State Park.
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