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Serra dos Órgãos ("Organs Range", "Range of the Organs") is a mountain range in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was turned into a national park in 1939. It is located about a one-hour drive from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The Serra dos Órgãos National Park was created in 1939 as the third national park in Brazil. The objective was to protect the native forest on the hillsides and the fresh water springs abundant in the region. When created the park occupied land previously controlled by four municipalities: Petrópolis, Teresópolis, Guapimirim and Magé. The origin of the unusual name is credited to early Portuguese settlers who thought the ''ensemble'' of the hill tops resembled the pipes of organs in European cathedrals. The Park's area is and it has 10 peaks higher than and six other peaks over high. The lowest point in the park is located in the relatively flat municipality of Magé, at . The highest peak is ''Pedra do Sino'' (Bell Rock), at . The most famous formation in the park is the ''Dedo de Deus'' (God's Finger) rock, which resembles a left hand with its index finger stretched, pointing towards the sky. It is high and can be seen in the background of the flag of the Rio de Janeiro state. The park is part of the larger Serra do Mar chain of mountains, and the most accepted theory about its origin is that it rose about 60 million years ago during earthquakes that caused the Andes to rise. That means it is located in a geologically unstable location, although no incident has ever been recorded in the area. Temperatures in the mountains can fall as low as , and the average temperature at is . Humidity is between 80 and 90% on average, but it can reach 99% at higher altitudes. The park is one of the few natural habitats of species of ''Schlumbergera'', which were developed into the colourful "Thanksgiving Cactus" and "Christmas Cactus", widely grown as house plants. ==Gallery== File:Rugendas - Serra dos Orgaos.jpg|Serra dos Orgãos during the 1820s. Painting by Johann Moritz Rugendas File:Grimm 1885, Vista de Teresópolis.jpg|Serra dos Órgãos seen from Teresópolis. 1885 oil on canvas painting by Georg Grimm File:Serra dos Órgãos 02.jpg|Peaks (from left to right): ''Escalavrado'', ''Dedo de Nossa Senhora'', ''Dedo de Deus'', ''Cabeça de Peixe'' and ''Santo Antônio''. File:Serra dos Órgãos 01.jpg|The main highway (BR-116) leading through the park File:ParqueOrgaos-View2.jpg|Serra dos Órgãos National Park File:Teresopolis-DedoDeus1.jpg|God's Finger File:Agulha do Diabo.jpg|Devil's Needle File:Serra dos ÓrgãosBrazil.jpg|View of the park in Teresópolis, part of the Serra do Mar mountain range File:Amanhecer nos Portais.jpg|Serra dos Órgãos at dawn File:Nascer do Sol no Dedo de Deus.jpg|Sunrise File:Nascer do sol em meio à neblina, na Pedra do Sino.jpg|Sunrise through the fog File:ParqueOrgaos-Pool.jpg|Swimming pool with mineral water File:Amanhecer na Serra dos Órgãos.jpg|Landscape of the park seen from ''Castelo do Açu'' File:Trilha do Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos Sede Petrópolis.jpg|Trail at the park, Petrópolis File:Trilhas de Guapimirim.jpg|Forest trail in Guapimirim File:Trilha Suspensa.jpg|Suspended trail into the woods File:Zona Norte.JPG|Serra dos Órgãos, in the background, seen from the city of Rio de Janeiro File:Granja Comary - Escalavrado - Inverno Teresopolis.jpg|Comary Lake, in Teresópolis, with ''Escalavrado'' and the God's Finger (far right) peaks in the background 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Serra dos Órgãos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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