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Caparaó National Park
Caparaó National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 1961, covering 260 km² (100 sq mi). It is the #58 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks.
- Area
- 260 km²
- Established
- 1961
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- IPN · 131 km
Nearest airports to Caparaó National Park
- 1 IPN131 kmstraight line
- 2 CAW148 kmstraight line
- 3 VIX158 kmstraight line
More about Caparaó National Park
Caparaó National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil. It covers 260 km² (26,000 ha) — about 2.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #58 largest national park in Brazil (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1961, 65 years ago — the first national parks in Brazil date back to 1937. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Caparaó National Park
The closest airport is Usiminas Airport (IPN), about 131 km away — around 2 h 51 min by car; alternatively Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport (CAW, 148 km). Other national parks within reach include Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park (4 km²), Serra do Gandarela National Park (313 km²), Serra do Cipó National Park (310 km²) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (110 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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