Parima Mountains facts for kids
The Parima Mountains (also called Sierra Parima in Spanish or Serra Parima in Portuguese) are a mountain range in South America. They are part of a larger area called the Guiana Shield.
These mountains are located in the western part of the Guiana Shield. They stretch for about 320 kilometers (200 miles) from north to south. The Parima Mountains form a natural border between Brazil and Venezuela. Their highest peaks reach about 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea level.
The Parima Mountains are very important because they act like a giant natural wall. They separate the rivers that flow into the Amazon from those that flow into the Orinoco. Water on the western side of the mountains flows into the Orinoco River. In fact, the Orinoco River itself begins right in the Parima Mountains! On the eastern side, water flows into the Branco River. This river then joins the Rio Negro, which eventually empties into the huge Amazon River.
The Parima Mountains are also home to the Yanomami people. They are an indigenous group who have lived in this region for a very long time.
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