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UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1991

Serra da Capivara National Park

Overview

Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some more than 25,000 years old. They are an outstanding testimony to one of the oldest human communities of South America.

About Serra da Capivara National Park

Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park in the Northeastern region of Brazil. The area has many prehistoric paintings.

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Selection Criteria

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Components(1 location)

Details

Countries
Brazil
ISO Codes
BR
Area
130,600 ha
Coordinates
-8.7186, -42.6524
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