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Aimorés Mountains

mountains, Brazil
Also known as: Serra dos Aimorés

AimorĂ©s Mountains, mountainous region divided between the estados (states) of Minas Gerais and EspĂ­rito Santo, eastern Brazil, occupying an area of about 3,900 square miles (10,100 square km). The mountains form a crystalline-hill upland with an average elevation of 3,000 feet (900 m). They are covered with semideciduous forest and are crossed by the SĂŁo Mateus River and several smaller streams. The Doce River closely follows the mountainous region’s southwestern border. Mantena (Gabriel EmĂ­lio) is the principal town in the sparsely populated area.

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