Morro da Boa Vista () is the highest mountain in the

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

ian

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

of Santa Catarina, the highest at

Serra Geral The Serra Geral (General Mountains) is a mountain range in southern Brazil, constituting the southern portion of the Serra do Mar system which runs along Brazil's southeastern coast. The Serra Geral runs parallel to the Atlantic coast in Santa ...

and the third highest in

Southern Brazil The South Region of Brazil (; ) is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, and covers , being the smallest region of the country, occupying only about 6.76% of the territory ...

, after

Pico Paraná Pico Paraná is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Paraná and in all Southern Brazil. It is composed of granite and gneiss. It was discovered by German explorer Reinhard Maack. Although this area has been previously inhabited by i ...

and

Pico Caratuva Pico may refer to: Places The Moon * Mons Pico, a lunar mountain in the northern part of the Mare Imbrium basin Portugal * Pico, a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Verde * Pico da Pedra, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribei ...

, at . The peak can get quite cold during winter, with the possibility of snowfall. It is about 91 km north-east of

Pico do Monte Negro Pico do Monte Negro is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, at . It is located in the canyon of same name, more precisely at the city of São José dos Ausentes. The peak is considered easy to reach. By car, it is pos ...

, another Brazilian state record holder. It is 21 km south-east of

Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. As of the 2020 estimate, Bom Retiro had a population of 10,060. Notable people * Dário Berger, politician See also *List of municipaliti ...

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