The Paleontological Sites of Santa Maria are located in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul,

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Santa Maria Formation The Santa Maria Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is primarily Carnian in age (Late Triassic), and is notable for its fossils of cynodonts, "rauisuchian" pseudosuchians, and early dinosaurs and other ...

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Caturrita Formation The Caturrita Formation is a rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its sediments were deposited in the Paraná Basin. The formation is from the Upper Triassic and forms part of the Santa Maria Supersequence in the upper section of th ...

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History

In 1901 the first fossils were found in the town of Santa Maria, which began the Geopark Paleorrota. Since then many sites have been discovered in the city, especially near the '' Hill Cerrito'', with outstanding attention to Sanga da Alemoa that have rich history.

Tourism

The city of Santa Maria is a major road junction, with several highways across the city. The '' Hill Cerrito'' is surrounded by highways BR-287, BR-158 and RS-509. You should be prepared to receive tourists.

Museums

Santa Maria has two museums that contain fossils of the region: * Museum Vincente Pallotti *Educational Museum Gama D'Eça

Description of sites

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History

Tourism

Museums

Description of sites

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