Pico da Neblina
Pico da Neblina is a mountain in Brazil’s Amazonas state, near the Venezuelan border. At about 2,995 meters, it is Brazil’s highest point.
Guiana Shield: An ancient geological region of northern South America, spanning parts of Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Pico da Neblina rises on this highland region’s Brazilian side.
Pico da Neblina National Park: A protected area in Amazonas, Brazil, encompassing Pico da Neblina and surrounding rainforest. The mountain lies within this national park.
Pico 31 de Março: A mountain near Pico da Neblina on the Brazil–Venezuela border, commonly identified as Brazil’s second-highest point. It is the nearby summit most directly compared with Pico da Neblina.
Brazil–Venezuela border: The international boundary separating Brazil from Venezuela in northern South America. Pico da Neblina stands close to this boundary.
Amazonas (Brazilian state): A state in northwestern Brazil, largely covered by Amazon rainforest and crossed by the Amazon River system. The mountain lies within this state.
Yanomami: An Indigenous people whose communities live across parts of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. Yanomami territory and communities are closely connected to the mountain’s surrounding region.
Mount Roraima: A flat-topped mountain at the junction of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, famed for its sheer sandstone cliffs. It is a prominent neighboring Guiana Highlands summit with a very different profile.
Geodesy: The science of measuring Earth’s shape, orientation, gravity field, and positions on its surface. Geodetic surveys establish the mountain’s elevation and precise location.
Amazon rainforest: A vast tropical rainforest region in the Amazon basin of South America. The mountain’s lower slopes are embedded in this rainforest.
Indigenous territory: Land formally recognized or otherwise held for the collective use and protection of Indigenous peoples. Access to the mountain is shaped by Indigenous land rights in the region.