Pedra Azul (rock formation)

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Pedra Azul is a striking granite rock formation in Espírito Santo, Brazil, famed for its bluish hue and distinctive shape that make it a major natural attraction.

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Pedra Azul (rock formation) canonical 1
Pedra Azul rock formation 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural monument ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
access accessed mainly via BR-262 and local roads ⓘ
bestVisitingSeason dry season months (Brazilian winter) for clearer views ⓘ
biodiversity area hosts diverse flora and fauna typical of Atlantic Forest ⓘ
climate mild mountain climate ⓘ
color bluish gray ⓘ
conservationStatus protected area with regulated visitation ⓘ
country Brazil ⓘ
distanceFrom about 90 km from Vitória, Espírito Santo ⓘ
ecosystem Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) ⓘ
linked to: Mata Atlântica
elevation approximately 1822 meters above sea level ⓘ
geologicalAge Precambrian granite ⓘ
geologicalType inselberg ⓘ
locatedIn Espírito Santo ⓘ
Southeast Region of Brazil ⓘ
locatedInMunicipality Domingos Martins ⓘ
locatedInProtectedArea Parque Estadual da Pedra Azul ⓘ
management managed by the environmental agency of Espírito Santo state ⓘ
material granite ⓘ
mountainRange Serra do Caparaó region (broad area of the Serra do Mar system) ⓘ
linked to: Serra do Mar system
nameMeaning Blue Rock in Portuguese ⓘ
nearbyAttraction Rota do Lagarto scenic road ⓘ
nearbyEconomicActivity rural tourism ⓘ
small-scale agriculture and agritourism lodges ⓘ
nearbyInfrastructure BR-262 highway ⓘ
nearbyLocality Pedra Azul district of Domingos Martins ⓘ
notableFeature bluish hue that changes with light and time of day ⓘ
distinctive rounded shape ⓘ
rock outcrops resembling a lizard on its slope ⓘ
protectedBy Parque Estadual da Pedra Azul ⓘ
reasonForName bluish coloration of the granite ⓘ
region mountainous region of Espírito Santo ⓘ
stateParkArea Parque Estadual da Pedra Azul has about 1240 hectares ⓘ
surfaceFeature exposed granite dome ⓘ
steep rock walls ⓘ
symbolOf mountain tourism in Espírito Santo ⓘ
natural heritage of Espírito Santo ⓘ
tourismActivity hiking ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ
rock climbing (restricted and regulated) ⓘ
viewOf Atlantic Forest landscapes ⓘ
visibility visible from long distances along BR-262 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Domingos Martins → hasLandmark → Pedra Azul (rock formation) ⓘ
Pedra Azul → hasLandform → Pedra Azul rock formation ⓘ
linked to: Pedra Azul (rock formation)