Pico da Neblina

Pico da Neblina is the highest point in Brazil, rising 2,995.3 metres (9,827 feet) above sea level in the Serra da Neblina, part of the Serra do Imeri, a section of the Guiana Highlands on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. A border survey expedition in 1962 determined that its summit, Pico 31 de Março, is just within Brazilian territory, at a horizontal distance of only 687 m (2,254 ft) from the Venezuelan border.

Most of the time, as the name implies, the peak is shrouded in dense clouds. It was first climbed by members of a Brazilian Army expedition in 1965.

Pico da Neblina is officially located in the municipality of Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, state of Amazonas. The closest city is So Gabriel da Cachoeira, which is about 140 km (87 mi) away in a straight line and from which almost all climbing expeditions depart.

The mountain is protected by the Pico da Neblina National Park in Brazil, and its northern slopes are also protected by the Serranía de la Neblina National Park in Venezuela. Together with the neighboring Parima Tapirapecó National Park (Venezuela), the twin parks form a protected area complex of approximately 80,000 km2, possibly the world's largest national park system in tropical rainforests. Pico da Neblina is also located on the reservation of the Yanomami people.

Location: State of Amazonas, Brazil

Elevation: 2,995.30 m (9,827.1 ft)