Lake Caracaranã

Lake Caracaranã (Portuguese: Lago Caracaranã) is a lake in the Normandia municipality of Roraima, Brazil. The lake is located in the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous territory.[1]

Lake Caracaranã
Sunset on Lake Caracaranã
Location of Lake Caracaranã in Brazil.
Location of Lake Caracaranã in Brazil.
Lake Caracaranã
LocationRoraima, Brazil
Coordinates3.8442°N 59.7832°W / 3.8442; -59.7832
Surface area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)

Lake Caracaranã is one of the tourist destinations of the state of Roraima. It has some tourist facilities and is located 217 km (135 mi) from Boa Vista, the state capital.[1] The lake is surrounded by white sandy beaches with cashew trees and a view on the Pacaraima Mountains in the background.[2]

After the demarcation of the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous reserve, access to the lake was closed. It reopened in 2013 and tourists now have pay a nominal fee to visit the lake or stay overnight.[2] Alcohol consumption is forbidden in the reservation.[1] The regional centre for the Amerindian reserve is located on the lake.[3]

References
  1. "Em RR, lago Caracaranã ficará aberto à visitação neste fim de semana". Globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. Campello Cordeiro, Renato (2014). "Palaeofires in Amazon: Interplay between land use change and palaeoclimatic events". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Elsevier. 415: 137–151. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.07.020.
  3. "50ª Assembleia Geral dos Povos Indígenas de Roraima elege a nova coordenação do CIR". Conselho Indígena de Roraima (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021.
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