Pico do Jaragua - Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 27.511 W 046° 45.994
23K E 319556 N 7404613
"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."
Waymark Code: WM347N
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 02/06/2008
Views: 59
In 1580, Afonso Sardinha was settled on the mountain, and found gold there. However, due to the indigenous people who lived there at that time, the mining only began ten years later, after numerous wars. The gold was explored until it was not possible to find it any more, by the 19th century.
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."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Jaragu%C3%A1
Altitude in Feet: 3723
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