Peruaçu River Canyon
Also known as Cavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection Area
NaturalBrazil
Brazil
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (viii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
2025
Area
4,616 ha
In preparation
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
BrazilCultural374 km away
Peruaçu River Canyon
BrazilNatural377 km away
Brasilia
BrazilCultural423 km away
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
BrazilCultural551 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ5055056, open data (CC0)
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