Pico do Itapeva, Mountain summit in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil.
Pico do Itapeva is a mountain summit in Pindamonhangaba reaching 2,025 meters in elevation, positioned in the Vale do Paraíba region of São Paulo state. The peak sits high enough that you can see across much of the surrounding landscape and multiple municipalities from its top.
The name comes from Tupi: itá (stone) plus pec (flat), giving "flattened stone". The summit lies in Pindamonhangaba, 35 metres from the Campos do Jordão border, and is reached by paved road from that city. A clothing and handicraft fair ran at the top for decades; after a 13-year lawsuit brought by the Pindamonhangaba court against the state prosecutor, it was removed in August 2014 because the site lies in an environmental protection area.
The name Itapeva comes from Tupi: itá (stone) and pec (flat), meaning "flattened stone." For decades a clothing and handicraft fair operated at the summit, but a 13-year lawsuit brought by the Pindamonhangaba district against the state prosecutor's office ended it in August 2014, when it was removed because the area is an environmental protection zone.
You can reach the summit by vehicle via a paved road from Campos do Jordão, making it accessible without hiking. Weather conditions in the mountains change quickly, so visitors should be prepared for clouds or wind even on days that start clear.
The summit lies in Pindamonhangaba, only 35 metres from the Campos do Jordão border, so the municipal line runs just past the highest point. The peak reaches 2,025 metres and is one of the highest points in Brazil reachable by car, via a paved road from Campos do Jordão.
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