Pico do Jaraguá (Jaraguá Peak) is the highest

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in the

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ian city of

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, at 1135 metres above sea level, located at the

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. Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in Tupi.

History

In 1580,

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was settled on the mountain, and found

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there. However, due to the indigenous people who lived there at that time, the mining only began ten years later, after numerous wars. The gold was explored until it was not possible to find it any more, by the 19th century. In 1961, the Jaraguá State Park was created. Soon,

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and

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were allowed to build their TV transmitting masts on the mountain. A mast was placed on the highest peak, through a Globo-Bandeirantes partnership, while TV Cultura had its mast build on the nearby lower peak. By 1994, the Jaraguá State Park was nominated for

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References

External links

Pico do Jaraguá - Jaraguá State Park
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