Catimbau National Park

Catimbau National Park
Parque Nacional do Catimbau
Catimbau Valley- the 2nd largest Brazilian Archeological site]
Map of Brazil
LocationNear Buíque in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
Nearest cityTupanatinga, Pernambuco
Coordinates8°37′00″S 37°09′00″W / 8.61667°S 37.15°W / -8.61667; -37.15
Area62,300 hectares (154,000 acres)
DesignationNational park
Established2002
Governing bodyICMBio

The Catimbau National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Catimbau) is a national park in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It protects a semi-arid area of caatinga with sandstone caverns and caves in which prehistoric art has been found.