Catimbau National Park

Catimbau National Park
Parque Nacional do Catimbau
Catimbau Valley- the 2nd largest Brazilian Archeological site]
Map showing the location of Catimbau National Park
Map showing the location of Catimbau National Park
Map of Brazil
LocationNear Buíque in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
Nearest cityTupanatinga, Pernambuco
Coordinates8°37′00″S 37°09′00″W / 8.61667°S 37.15°W / -8.61667; -37.15
Area62,300 hectares (154,000 acres)
DesignationNational park
Established2002
Governing bodyICMBio

The Catimbau National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Catimbau) is a national park in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It protects a semi-arid area of caatinga with sandstone caverns and caves in which prehistoric art has been found.