{"id":14807,"date":"2014-05-02T01:32:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T01:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=14807"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:00:21","slug":"pico-do-jaragua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/brazil\/pico-do-jaragua\/","title":{"rendered":"Pico do Jaragua (Peak of Jaragua), Sao Paulo Travel Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Aerial View of Pico do Jaragua in Brazil<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Pico do Jaragua, one of the last fragments of Atlantic Forest in Sao Paulo, is the highest mountain peak situated in the city of Sao Paulo. It is a part of the Jaragua State Park.<\/p>\n

History<\/span><\/h2>\n

The history of Pico do Jaragua is interesting. The first-time expeditions in this geological site occurred towards the end of the 16th century. It was the time when Martim Afonso de Sousa, the then governor of the province discovered the traces of gold in Brazil. It was the beginning of the gold cycle in the area. In the following years, Afonso Sardinha settled here. He built the Great Casar\u00e3o Bandeirista and gold-washing tank. Gold mining was done here until the mid-19th century, when there was a shift of the main economic activity from gold mining to the cultivation of coffee.<\/p>\n

The word “Jaragua<\/strong>” in the Tupi language refers to “Lord of the Valleys<\/strong>.” The mountains of the park are 1,135 meters high. The imposing mountains can be seen from the different parts of the city.<\/p>\n

Pico do Jaragua’s geographical features are varied, and include mangroves, rocky shore, coastal wetlands, offshore cays, coral reefs, dry forest, and sandy habitats. This leads to the diversity of the flora and fauna. The flora in the park comprises of trees such as yellow ipe, fig trees, palm-ju\u00e7ara, cambar\u00e1, guapuruvu, samambaia\u00e7u, redwood d’alho, etc. Besides monkeys and toucan, the park is home to sloth bear, turtles, Tegu lizard, coral snake, red Brocket deer, ocelot, eagle rays-of-plated, marmosets, etc. Some of the birds found at the peak are heron nightshade, cormorant, darter, loon, heron, etc.<\/p>\n

Things to do<\/span><\/h2>\n

Various activities to do at the Jaragua Peak are trekking, hiking, cycling, biking, longboarding, skating, or touring the mountain in a car. There are several trekking trails on the mountain. The famous one is Trilha do Pai Z\u00e9 (Trail of St Paul).<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though it is a pristine place, yet the lack of infrastructural facilities make it a bit uneasy to travel. If you like verdant landscape and magical silence which is broken by the occasional sounds of the fauna in the park, this is the perfect place.<\/p>\n

Nearby Attractions<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some of the attractions near the Pico da Jaragua include the Sao Paulo Aquarium<\/a><\/span>, Paulista Avenue<\/a><\/span>, Credicard Hall, Sao Paulo Zoo, etc.<\/p>\n

Peak of Jaragua\u00a0Location\u00a0Map<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Location Map of Pico do Jaragu\u00e1<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Facts about Pico do Jaragua<\/span><\/h2>\n