Serra da Capivara

The Serra da Capivara National Park is a protected area in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is a World Heritage site and contains the oldest prehistoric rock paintings in the Americas.

1 Understand
2 Get in
3 Fees/Permits
4 Get around
5 See
6 Do
7 Buy
8 Eat
9 Drink
10 Sleep
11 Stay safe
12 Get out

Understand

The park is located in the south east of the Piauí State. Its name means Capybara Hills in Portuguese.

History

It was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Capivara is the only national park where the vegetation known as Caatinga flourishes.

Climate

Hot and dry.

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