| Serra dos Cocais | |
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 Cachoeirão, a waterfall located in the middle of the Serra dos Cocais mountains and the native Atlantic forest in contrast to surrounding eucalyptus plants. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 600 million years |
The Serra dos Cocais (English: Cocais Mountains) is a mountain chain located in the Brazilian municipality of Coronel Fabriciano, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais. It is part of the geologic province of the Espinhaço mountains and is composed of continuous blocks of granite over 600 million years old. Its altitude, which reaches a high point of 1200 meters above sea level, stands out from the surrounding terrain with average altitudes ranging between 500 and 800 meters. It contains an important remnant of the Atlantic Forest, in the middle of considerable reforestation with eucalyptus, and has been considered an area of environmental protection since 2002.
The population that lives on farms or in rural villages in the Serra dos Cocais is estimated to be about two thousand. It is located about 20 kilometers from the urban center of Coronel Fabriciano and possesses great tourist and cultural relevance, having several waterfalls and viewpoints, as well as housing folk groups that maintain diverse cultural traditions in their villages such as São José dos Cocais and Santa Vitória dos Cocais. Extreme sports such as mountain biking, climbing, backpacking, rappelling, and off-roading are quite common here.