North
Roraima
Tepuis, savannahs and indigenous lands
Roraima is Brazil's northernmost state, bordering Venezuela and Guyana on the edge of the Guiana Highlands. Its dramatic landscape of tepuis (ancient sandstone table-top mountains), vast savannahs and Amazonian jungle hosts some of Brazil's largest indigenous territories, including lands of the Yanomami people. Boa Vista is the only Brazilian state capital located north of the Equator.
Capital
Boa Vista
Region
North
Estado
RR
Top Highlights
- 1Mount Roraima trek — 5-6 day guided hike to the legendary flat-top tepui on three country borders
- 2Yanomami territory — largest indigenous land in Brazil (special permit required to visit)
- 3Monte Roraima — the prehistoric plateau that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
- 4Viruá National Park — flooded savannah wetlands with rare endemic birds and caiman
Best Time to Visit
December to March (green season) for the Roraima trek when vegetation is most lush.
Traveller's Tip
Mount Roraima requires a 5-6 day guided expedition arranged through indigenous community guides in Pacaraima — plan months ahead.
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