Pedra da Mina
| Pedra da Mina | |
|---|---|
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| Elevation | 2,798.39 m (9,181 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,068 m (6,785 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
  Pedra da Mina | |
| Location | Between the cities of Queluz, São Paulo and Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais |
| Range | Serra da Mantiqueira |
| Coordinates | 22°25′S 44°51′W / 22.417°S 44.850°WCoordinates: 22°25′S 44°51′W / 22.417°S 44.850°W |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From "Passa Quatro" |
Pedra da Mina is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of São Paulo[1] and the second in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range. It is located at the border with Minas Gerais state, leaving the status of highest mountain fully located within São Paulo to its fellow Serra da Mantiqueira mountain Pico dos Marins.
Near the mountain, there is the Rio Claro spring, located at 2,500 metres above sea level, the highest river spring in Brazil.[citation needed]
First ascension
The summit of Pedra da Mina was first reached by a group of eight people, in July 1955. Until 1990, the place remained a quite untouched spot, due to the difficulty of reaching the summit. During this first expedition, the height measured by a barometer was 2,718 metres. Until the new measurement in 2000, Pico das Agulhas Negras was still considered the highest point of Serra da Mantiqueira.