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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Pico da Bandeira

             Pico da Bandeira, or Mount Bandeira (Flag Peak), 2,892 m (9,488 ft) is the third highest mountain in Brazil, situated near the border of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. It is one of the major attractions of the Caparaó National Park (Parque Nacional do Caparaó), accessible from the nearby city Alto Caparaó.
             The name means "Peak of the Flag" and it was so named after Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, ordered a flag to be flown on it. 
             Pico da Bandeira is one of the coldest in the  região Sudeste, with the possible occurrence of snow. The peak temperatures reaching up to -10 ° C, and in winter frosts are daily.

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