Pico das Agulhas Negras

Pico das Agulhas Negras is Brazil's fifth-highest mountain, standing at 2,791 meters (9,157 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest in the Brazilian Highlands. [3] It's in Itatiaia National Park, in the Serra da Mantiqueira range, on the border of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. It is the highest point in Rio de Janeiro state, the third highest in Minas Gerais, and the second highest in the Mantiqueira range.

Franklin Massena made the first attempt to reach the summit in 1856. Further attempts were made in 1878 and 1898 by André Rebouças and Horácio de Carvalho, but the summit was not reached until 1919 by Carlos Spierling and Osvaldo Leal.

When driving between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the Via Dutra highway, the Pico das Agulhas Negras can be seen to the northwest of Resende, but only from a few points on the road, because a lower mountain range closer to the road blocks the line-of-sight at most other nearby locations.

Location: City of Resende States of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elevation: 2,791 m (9,157 ft)