São Joaquim National Park

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The São Joaquim National Park located in the Serra Geral a mountain country of the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. It protects the rainforests of the Mata Atlântica, Araucaria forest and the high altitude Campos Gerais.

On July 6, 1961, the National Park 493 km ², near São Joaquim, founded on the territory of the municipalities Urubici, Bom Jardim da Serra, Grão Pará and Orleães.

On the Morro da Igreja with 1822 m, the mean annual temperature is 7 ° C. There and on the 1600 m high Campos de Santa Bárbara there regularly in winter snowfall, the main tourist attraction of the park for the Brazilian. Other attractions include waterfalls such as the Cachoeira do Avencal and rocky valleys and gorges.