Central West
Mato Grosso do Sul
Jardim

Buraco das Araras

Buraco das Araras is a huge sandstone crater, a geological formation created by the collapse of boulders. It is about 500 m in circumference and 100 m deep, located in the middle of the cerrado in the state of in Brazil.
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Buraco das Araras

Latitude
-21.49185° or 21° 29′ 31″ south
Longitude
-56.40311° or 56° 24′ 11″ west
Open location code
58C5GH5W+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229638180
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sinkhole
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q25202968
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In Other Languages

“Buraco das Araras” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Buraco das Araras (Mato Grosso do Sul)”
  • Hausa: “Buraco das Araras”

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