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Serra da Capivara National Park

Serra da Capivara National Park brings together archaeological sites and rock art in a caatinga landscape. A first visit can combine park routes with the Museu do Homem Americano and Museu da Natureza.

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-art shelters and landscapes of sandstone cliffs.
  • The Museu do Homem Americano displays material from regional archaeological research.
  • The Museu da Natureza explores environmental change, wildlife, plants and landscape formation.
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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Serra da Capivara National Park

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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: 03/10/2026