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Serra da Capivara National Park

Serra da Capivara National Park combines rock art, archaeological sites and caatinga landscapes. A first visit can be planned over three days, with two guided park days and visits to museums in São Raimundo Nonato and Coronel José Dias.

Rock paintings in a Serra da Capivara sandstone shelter.
Photo by Aerea100 Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Rock shelters with paintings and archaeological sites.
  • Boqueirão da Pedra Furada and other park circuits.
  • Museu do Homem Americano and Museu da Natureza.
Sandstone formations and caatinga vegetation in Serra da Capivara.
Photo by Paulo César Pamplona Barreto de Sousa Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Exterior of Museu da Natureza near Serra da Capivara.
Photo by GLandovsky Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rock paintings in a Serra da Capivara sandstone shelter.

Serra da Capivara in three days with guides and two museums

Choose your base carefully, follow guided routes and visit two museums to approach the rock art and caatinga without reducing the park to a single stop.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026