⛰️ Pedra da Gávea

Brazil · Americas · 842 m · 23.00°S, 43.28°W

Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres (2,769 ft), making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean. Trails on the mountain were opened up by the local farming population in the early 19th century; today, the site is under the administration of the Tijuca National Park.

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Quick facts

Country	Brazil
Continent / region	Americas
Elevation	842 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	23.00°S, 43.28°W · view on map

Pedra da Gávea rises to 842 m in Brazil, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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