The
Serra da Cantareira is a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian mountain range to the north of the city of
São PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the world's 7th largest metropolitan area. The city is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city in Brazil. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in...
in the
São Paulo stateSão Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. It is named after Saint Paul. São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the most populous subnational entity in the Western...
. It is the largest native urban forest in the world. The
Pico do JaraguáPico do Jaraguá is the highest mountain in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, at 1135 metres above sea level, located at the Serra da Cantareira. Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in Tupi. - History :...
, São Paulo's highest point, is located there. This is also the place where the famous Brazilian band "
Mamonas AssassinasMamonas Assassinas was a Brazilian comedy rock band. The band's name carries a double-entendre as, in Portuguese mamonas can be either the name of a plant or the augmentative for mamas, meaning breasts...
" died in a plane crash.
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The
Serra da Cantareira is a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian mountain range to the north of the city of
São PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the world's 7th largest metropolitan area. The city is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city in Brazil. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in...
in the
São Paulo stateSão Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. It is named after Saint Paul. São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the most populous subnational entity in the Western...
. It is the largest native urban forest in the world. The
Pico do JaraguáPico do Jaraguá is the highest mountain in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, at 1135 metres above sea level, located at the Serra da Cantareira. Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in Tupi. - History :...
, São Paulo's highest point, is located there. This is also the place where the famous Brazilian band "
Mamonas AssassinasMamonas Assassinas was a Brazilian comedy rock band. The band's name carries a double-entendre as, in Portuguese mamonas can be either the name of a plant or the augmentative for mamas, meaning breasts...
" died in a plane crash.