Raposa Serra do Sol

Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory
Terra Indígena Raposa Serra do Sol
Lake Caracaranã, a sacred place of the Macushi people located in Raposa/Serra do Sol in an area settled by farmers. Photo: Roosewelt Pinheiro/ABr
Map showing the location of Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory
Map showing the location of Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory
Coordinates3°50′46″N 59°46′52″W / 3.846°N 59.781°W / 3.846; -59.781
Area1,743,089 ha (6,730.10 sq mi)
DesignationIndigenous territory
Created15 April 2005

Terra indígena Raposa/Serra do Sol (Portuguese for Fox/Sun Hills Indigenous Land) is an indigenous territory in Brazil, intended to be home to the Macushi people. It is located in the northern half of the Brazilian state of Roraima and is the largest in that country and one of the world's largest, with an area of 1,743,089 hectares (4,307,270 acres) and a perimeter of about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi).[1]

  1. ^ G1, "Entenda o conflito na terra indígena Raposa Serra do Sol", Globo, São Paulo, archived from the original on 2016-03-03, retrieved 2016-06-08{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)