Parque Estadual do Jaragua - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
S 23° 27.789 W 046° 45.239
23K E 320849 N 7404116
State park in the city of Sao Paulo. The park has the highest point in Sao Paulo.
Waymark Code: WM3475
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 02/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wilkintj
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Pico do Jaraguá is the highest mountain in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, at 1135 meters above sea level, located at the Serra da Cantareira. Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in Tupi.

In 1961 the Parque Estadual do Jaraguá (Jaraguá State Park) was created. Soon, TV Globo, Bandeirantes and TV Cultura were allowed to build their TV transmitting masts on the mountain. A 130 meter mast was placed on the highest peak, through a Globo-Bandeirantes partership, while TV Cultura had its mast build on the nearby lower peak.

By 1994, the Parque Estadual do Jaraguá was nominated for World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Park Type: Day use

Activities:
Picnics, hiking

Background:
Scenic

Date Established?: 1961

Link to Park: [Web Link]

Park Fees: Not listed

Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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