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State park in São Paulo, Brazil
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The Alto Ribeira Touristic State Park (Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeiro - PETAR) is a state park in São Paulo state, Brazil. It is a prime destination for cave exploring, containing the Gruta da Casa da Pedra cave, with the largest cave mouth in the world.
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Equipe Uso Público PETAR
All visitor centres are only accessible by car. Two—Núcleo Santana and Ouro Grosso—are located on SP-165 between Iporanga and Apiaí. Núcleo Caboclos is served by SP-250, between Apiaí and Guapiara.
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