Fortaleza Canyon
Encyclopedia
Fortaleza Canyon is a canyon
located in Serra Geral National Park
in Cambará do Sul
, Rio Grande do Sul
, Brazil
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Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
located in Serra Geral National Park
Serra Geral National Park
Serra Geral National Park is a national park of Brazil. It was created in 1992, and is made up of two separate sections adjacent to Aparados da Serra National Park, totalling 17,300 hectares.-References:...
in Cambará do Sul
Cambará do Sul
Cambará do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was approximately 6500 in 2010. It has an area of approximately 1212 km².The city is one of the coldest in Brazil and sometimes there is chance of snow.-See also:...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, 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...
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