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Mountains in Brazil

MountainMetresFeetRangeNotes
Pico da Neblina 2,9959,826 Serra do Imeri   Highest in Brazil; 2015 measurement, previous measurements of 3014 m (1966) and 2994 m (2004)
Pico 31 de Março 2,9749,757Serra do Imeri  Shared with Venezuela; 2015 measurement, previous measurements of 2992 m (1966) and 2973 m (2004)
Pico da Bandeira 2,8919,485   Highest in the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, Highest in the Brazilian Highlands
Pico do Cruzeiro 2,8619,386   Unconfirmed elevation [1]
Pico do Calçado 2,8499,347    
Pedra da Mina 2,7989,180 Mantiqueira Mountains   Highest in São Paulo state
Pico das Agulhas Negras 2,7919,157Mantiqueira Mountains  Highest in Rio de Janeiro State
Pico do Cristal 2,7709,088    
Mount Roraima 2,7348,970Guiana Shield  Shared with Venezuela and Guyana  Border tripoint elevation [2]
Pico dos Marins 2,4207,940Mantiqueira Mountains   
Pico do Barbado 2,0336,670   Highest in Bahia
Pico Paraná 1,8776,158 Serra do Mar   Highest in Paraná
Morro da Boa Vista 1,8275,994 Serra Geral   Highest in Santa Catarina
Morro da Igreja 1,8225,978Serra Geral  
Morro das Antenas 1,7505,741Serra Geral  
Monte Caburaí 1,4654,806     is the northernmost point of Brazil
Pico do Monte Negro 1,3984,587   Highest in Rio Grande do Sul
Pico São Sebastião 1,3784,521    Ilhabela island  Highest island peak in Brazil
Morro do Capão Doce 1,3404,396Serra da Fartura  Highest peak in South Region, Brazil
Pico do Papagaio 1,2003,937   Highest in Pernambuco
Pico do Jabre 1,1973,927 Brazilian Highlands   Highest in Paraíba
Pico do Jaraguá 1,1353,724 Serra da Cantareira   
Pico Alto 1,1143,655 Serra de Baturité   Highest in Ceará
Maciço do Urucum 1,0653,494   Highest in Mato Grosso do Sul
Pico da Tijuca 1,0173,337   Most prominent peak in Urban Area(lifts ca.1000m inside Rio de Janeiro City
Corcovado 7102,329   The Peak of o Cristo Redentor
Monte Pascoal 5861,923   First land portion observed from sea on discovery of Brazil in April 1500.
Pão de Açúcar 3971,302   Famous rock monolith in Rio de Janeiro city

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Notes

  1. Not measured by the 2004 GPS expedition Highest Points of Brazil (in Portuguese) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the Military Institute of Engineering (IME). Pico do Cruzeiro is not officially defined as a "mountain" by IBGE because of prominence issues.
  2. This elevation refers to the border tripoint, which is the highest point on Mt. Roraima that is at least partially in Brazilian territory. The actual summit is higher, but lies in Venezuelan territory.

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