Crystal Falls (Brazil)
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Crystal Falls is a waterfall
in the Crystal Mountains
of Brazil
. It is located in the city
of Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo
in the state of Minas Gerais
. It is approximately 20 m (65.6 ft) high.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in the Crystal Mountains
Crystal Mountains (Brazil)
Crystal Mountains , also known as Santo Antônio Mountains, are located in Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais.One of the tourist points of interests of the mountain range are Crystal Falls, they have 20 meters of height....
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located in the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo
Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo
Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Conceição do Mato Dentro.-Historic:...
in the state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. It is approximately 20 m (65.6 ft) high.