Pico das Agulhas Negras

Local namePico das Agulhas Negras
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pico das Agulhas Negras is the fifth-highest mountain in Brazil, standing at 2,791 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest in the Brazilian Highlands. It is located in Itatiaia National Park, in the Serra da Mantiqueira range, on the border of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. It is the highest point in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the third-highest peak in Minas Gerais, and the second-highest in the Mantiqueira range.The climb to the top was first attempted by Franklin Massena in 1856. Further attempts were made by André Rebouças in 1878 and by Horácio de Carvalho in 1898, but the summit was only reached in 1919, by Carlos Spierling and Osvaldo Leal.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_das_Agulhas_Negras

Address Brazil

Coordinates -22°22'48.858" N -44°39'41.563" E

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