Pedra Branca State Park

The Pedra Branca State Park is a state park in the , Brazil. It is one of the largest urban nature parks in the world. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in the west of the city of that includes the highest point in the city, the Pico da Pedra Branca.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: nature reserve in Brazil
  • Also known as: “Parque Estadual Maciço da Pedra Branca”, “Pedra Hime”, “Pico da pedra Branca”, and “Pico da Pedra Branca”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Karma Theksum Chokhorling.

Buddhist temple
Photo: NMaia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3 km southwest of Pedra Branca State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vargem Grande and Zona Oeste.

Suburb
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the of , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Pedra Branca State Park.

Photo: Filipe Fortes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in is the farthest zone from…

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the of , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Pedra Branca State Park.

Pedra Branca State Park

Latitude
-22.95072° or 22° 57′ 3″ south
Longitude
-43.48579° or 43° 29′ 9″ west
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
589R2GX7+PM
Geo­Names ID
7537634
Wiki­data ID
Q10345031
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pedra Branca State Park” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cafundá and Mucuíba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vale do Gunza and Morro da Mucuíba.

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