Pico Pedra Azul
| Pico Pedra Azul | |
|---|---|
 Pico Pedra Azul at night | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,822 m (5,978 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 20°24′16″S 41°01′22″W / 20.4043128°S 41.0228274°W |
| Geography | |
  Pico Pedra Azul Location within Brazil | |
| Location | Espírito Santo, Brazil |
Pico Pedra Azul is a 1,822 m (5,978 ft) tall mountain of the Serra do Castelo in the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. It lies in the municipality of Domingos Martins within the Pedra Azul State Park.
Description
Pedra Azul is a gneiss inselberg rising approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) above the surrounding landscape. The mountain stands alongside the nearby Pedra das Flores, which reaches an elevation of 1,909 m (6,263 ft). It owes its name, meaning "blue stone" in Portuguese, to its distinctive grayish-blue coloration, which changes in intensity depending on the angle of the sunlight and which is due to the presence of lichens.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nodo: Pedra Azul (307690343)". OpenStreetMap (in Italian). 26 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Parque Estadual Pedra Azul". Instituto Estadual de Meio Ambiente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
External links
Media related to Pico Pedra Azul at Wikimedia Commons
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