Belo Horizonte Travel Information
Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu
Caverns National Park Peruaçu is a conservation unit established in 1999 whose main objective is to protect this valuable geological and archaeological heritage that exists in this region. With an area of 56,800 ha, is located approximately 45 km from the city and 15 km from Januária Itacarambi in the northern region of Minas Gerais. With easy access, paved roads and in good condition can reach his seat.
The source data for millions of years, even when part of Brazil was submerged by the waters of an inland sea and that with the rising of the earth has dried out the water. This whole process has left a large mass of limestone which today are home to thousands of caves spread throughout Brazil. The Peruaçu River, a tributary of the Rio Sao Francisco, was closed by its natural course of such a massive and with time the erosive action of water was carving the limestone, in search of an exit.
The action of time resulted in a set of caves, many still virgins, which has attracted cavers caves in search of yet cataloged. The public visitation must be made with great care not to damage the speleothems that took millions of years to form.
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Activities near to Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu
| Parque Nacional do Caparaó (park) - The Caparaó National Park was created on May 24, 1961 by Federal Decree No. 50646, signed by then President Quadros. It houses the third highest peak in the country, the Pico da Bandeira. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The Park has 26,000 hectares of area.The park is located on the border between the states of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and covers seven cities and four side... Address: Parque Nacional do Caparaó-Ibama Prq Nacional Caparaó - Alto Caparaó, MG Distance: 0.01km from the Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu |  |
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| Maquiné Cave (sightseeing) -
A trip underground in the midst of natural beauty is guaranteed adventure for visitors to Gruta (cave) de Maquiné located in Cordisburgo city, 120 km from Belo Horizonte.
The cave, discovered in 1825 by farmer Joaquim Maria Maquiné, it is considered the cradle of Brazilian paleontology and has seven rooms with beautiful architectural forms, sculpted by water over thousands of years of work.
The scientific explor... Address: Cordisburgo - MG Distance: 144.23km from the Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu |  |
Restaurants near to Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu
| Applebee´s is a American restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu and can be found at Rodovia BR356, 3049 The American chain offers good sandwiches and great proportions. One option is the big apple burger (two burgers, cheddar cheese, four slices of bacon, red onion, lettuce and tomato). |
| Big Pão is a Bakery restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu and can be found at Praça José Cavalini, 50 |
| Café La Place is a Coffee House restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu and can be found at Praça Tiradentes, 41 |
| Chico do Churrasco - Contagem is a Brazilian Steak House restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu and can be found at Rua João Augusto da Fonseca, 685 With spacious Chico's Barbecue grill their meat on huge grills. Rump and dried meat are some of the various options for cutting. To accompany the beer is always ice cold. |
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