Serra do Rio do Rastro (, literally ''Mountain Range of the River of the Track'') is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have ari ...
located in the southeast of the state of
Santa Catarina,
Southern
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Brazil
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. It is crossed by the road SC-390, with remarkable landscapes and deep cliffs.
This mountain range is situated between the municipalities of
Lauro Müller
Lauro Severiano Müller (8 November 1863 – 30 July 1926) was a Brazilian politician, diplomat, and military engineer. Responsible for the transition of Santa Catarina from a province to a state, he is also recognised as one of those who helped ...
and
Bom Jardim da Serra
Bom Jardim da Serra is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. It has an area of approximately 935 km².
The city is one of the coldest in Brazil and sometimes there is chance of snow.
Located at 1,24 ...
, and its highest point is situated at 1,460 metres (4,790 feet) above sea level. In the highest areas of this place, the
Atlantic Ocean
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, located about 100 km (62 mi) away, can be spotted on clear days.
Frosts are common and
snow
Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
It consists of frozen crystalline water throughou ...
falls can occur in the highest areas.
See also
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Morro da Boa Vista
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Morro da Igreja
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Pedra Furada (Santa Catarina)
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Rio do Rasto Formation
The Rio do Rasto Formation is a Late Permian sedimentary geological formation in the South Region of Brazil. The official name is Rio do Rasto, although in some publications it appears as ''Rio do Rastro''.
Geography
It is found mainly in the ...
External links
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Guide of the municipality of Bom Jardim da Serra
Rio do Rastro
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