Monte Pascoal

Monte Pascoal is located at 16°53'47.73"S, 39°24'26.09"W; 62 km to the south of the city of Porto Seguro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. According to history, it was the first part of land viewed by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral, allegedly the first European to arrive in Brazil, in 1500.

It was described as a tall, rounded mountain arising from the ocean. Monte Pascoal is a national symbol to Brazilians and gives its name to a national park, 'Parque Nacional do Monte Pascoal'. It includes a Pataxó Indian settlement and is one of the sites where the original Mata Atlântica forest has been preserved.

External links

• Satellite photo (Google)

See also

• List of national parks of Brazil

Coordinates: 16°55′S 39°16′W / 16.917°S 39.267°W / -16.917; -39.267