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Serra do Rio do Rastro (, ) is a
Guide of the municipality of Bom Jardim da Serra
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Serra do Rio do Rastro (, ) 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 aris ...
located in the southeast of the state of Santa Catarina, Southern 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 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.
History
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, 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. Frost
Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor that deposits onto a freezing surface. Frost forms when the air contains more water vapor than it can normally hold at a specific temperature. The process is simila ...
s are common and snow
Snow consists of 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 througho ...
falls can occur in the highest areas.
See also
* Morro da Boa Vista *Morro da Igreja
Morro da Igreja ( "Hill of the Church") is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state, in Southern Region, Brazil, southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W ...
* Pedra Furada (Santa Catarina)
*Rio do Rasto Formation
The Rio do Rasto Formation is a Late Permian sedimentary geological formation in the South Region, Brazil, South Region of Brazil. The official name is Rio do Rasto, although in some publications it appears as ''Rio do Rastro''.
The strata were d ...
External links
*Guide of the municipality of Bom Jardim da Serra
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