National Park · Brazil
Serra da Capivara National Park
Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park in Brazil, covering 248,988 acres (100,762 ha), established in 1979.
Photo: Diego Rego Monteiro via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil |
| Area | 248,988 acres (100,762 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 8.6667° S, 42.5500° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Serra da Capivara National Park
Serra da Capivara National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara, IPA: [ˈpaʁki nasi.oˈnaw ˈsɛʁɐ da kapiˈvaɾɐ, - nasjoˈnaw -]) is a national park in the Northeastern region of Brazil. The area has many prehistoric paintings. The name of the mountain range that defines the park, Serra da Capivara, literally means "Capybara Hills" in Portuguese. This area has the largest and the oldest concentration of prehistoric sites in the Americas. Scientific studies confirm that the Capivara mountain range was densely populated in the pre-Cabraline Era.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) · Petrolina, Brazil · 143.5 miles away
Parks nearby
Serra das Confusões National Park
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Mirador State Park
Sete Passagens State Park
Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park
Canudos State Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Serra da Capivara National Park?
Serra da Capivara National Park is in Brazil (8.6667° S, 42.5500° W).
When was Serra da Capivara National Park established?
Serra da Capivara National Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Serra da Capivara National Park?
Serra da Capivara National Park covers 248,988 acres (100,762 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q267394 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_da_Capivara_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).