Peruaçu River Canyon
Also known as Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park, Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks, Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
2001
Area
56,448 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Peruaçu River Canyon is about 180 km north of Formosa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Brasilia, about 210 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Niquelândia · about 28,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
- Formosa · about 81,000 peopleabout 180 km south
- Brasília · about 3,717,000 peopleabout 210 km south
- Goianésia · about 48,000 peopleabout 240 km south-west
- Gurupi · about 65,000 peopleabout 310 km north-west
- Anápolis · about 320,000 peopleabout 310 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BrazilCultural209 km away
BrazilCultural365 km away
BrazilNatural377 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
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