Espinhaço Mountains

Espinhaço Mountains
Serra do Espinhaço (Portuguese)
Espinhaço Mountains viewed from Lapinha da Serra
Highest point
PeakPico do Sol, Minas Gerais
Elevation2,072 m (6,798 ft)
Coordinates17°41′39.9″S 43°46′59.9″W / 17.694417°S 43.783306°W / -17.694417; -43.783306
Dimensions
Length1,100 km (680 mi)
Geography
Espinhaço Mountains is located in Brazil
Espinhaço Mountains
CountryBrazil
StatesMinas Gerais and Bahia

The Espinhaço Mountains (Portuguese: Serra do Espinhaço, IPA: [ˈsɛʁɐ dwispiˈɲasu]) are a mountain range in Brazil. The range runs roughly north and south through the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, extending for approximately 1,100 km (680 mi). It forms the divide between the upper watershed of the São Francisco River and those of the shorter rivers which flow east into the Atlantic Ocean, including the Doce, the Jequitinhonha, and the Pardo rivers. Pico do Sol, its highest peak, rises to 2,072 metres (6,798 ft), in Catas Altas town (Caraça National Park). The historical town of Diamantina is located in the Espinhaço Mountains. The Espinhaço Mountains were a major route through which Minas Gerais was settled during the Gold Rush of the 18th century.



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