Serra da Capivara

Brazil

Serra da Capivara

LocationBrazil
RegionPiauí
TypeNational Park
Coordinates-8.8330°, -42.5000°
Established1979
Area1291
Nearest CitySão Raimundo Nonato (15 mi)
Major CityPetrolina (160 mi)
Entrance Fee10

About Serra da Capivara

Serra da Capivara National Park is renowned for its numerous rock shelters with prehistoric paintings. The park contains the largest concentration of prehistoric sites in the Americas, with over 30,000 rock paintings. Archaeological evidence suggests human habitation dating back more than 50,000 years.