Editing Roraima (section)

== Tourism ==
Roraima has great tourism potential, especially in [[ecotourism]]. Because it is located in the extreme north of Brazil, in the northern part of this country and because it borders on three South American countries, Roraima maintains close commercial relations based on tourism with these countries, especially [[Venezuela]]. Natural attractions are the main tourist points of the state, especially [[Mount Roraima]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roraima Adventures {{!}} Turismo de Aventura|url=https://roraimaadventures.com.br/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Roraima Adventures {{!}} Turismo de Aventura|language=pt-BR}}</ref> Mount Roraima is one of the oldest places on the planet and attracts many tourists from all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Venha ao Místico Monte Roraima|url=http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706161902/http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=28|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=April 7, 2011|publisher=Secretaria de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Roraima (SEPLAN)}}</ref>
[[File:Pedra pintada frente.jpg|left|thumb|Pedra Pintada is a rock formation considered an archaeological site.]]
Archaeologists have a strong interest in [[Pedra Pintada, Roraima|Pedra Pintada]], which is the most important site of [[archaeology]] in the state. In it, there are inscriptions of ancient civilizations, such as rock paintings, pieces of ceramics, hatchets, necklace beads, among other artifacts that indicate the history of human evolution, dating back to four thousand years. The rock is a granite monolith sixty metres in diameter and about 40 metres high. On the outer face, there are red rock paintings that are still considered an enigma for scientists. There are also funerary caves up to 12 meters long. Pedra Pintada is located in [[Pacaraima]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Serviço - Sitio Arqueológico Pedra Pintada|url=http://www.institutoestradareal.com.br/servico/detalhe/atrativo/Sitio-Arqueologico-Pedra-Pintada/1012|access-date=2021-05-02|website=www.institutoestradareal.com.br|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502031742/http://www.institutoestradareal.com.br/servico/detalhe/atrativo/Sitio-Arqueologico-Pedra-Pintada/1012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Serra do Tepequém is also a state tourist attraction. It has a rich handicraft in [[soapstone]] and its area is free to explore diamonds. The place serves as a trekking practice, to the Paiva, Sobral, Barata and Funil waterfalls. The plateau is the culmination of the entire mountain, where the [[mountain range]] that delimits the [[Brazil–Venezuela border|borders between Brazil and Venezuela]] begins. It has an average altitude of 1,500 metres and is located in the municipality of [[Amajari]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Serra do Tepequém|url=http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706160155/http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=31|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead|publisher=Secretaria de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Roraima (SEPLAN)}}</ref> Another tourist spot in the state is [[Monte Caburaí|Mount Caburaí]]. Geographers have proven that it is located 70&nbsp;km north of [[Oiapoque]], [[Amapá]], which makes the mountain the northernmost point in Brazil, having been recognized by the official institutions responsible for geographic territorial demarcations, such as the [[Ministry of Education (Brazil)|Ministry of Education]] and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monte Caburaí|url=http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=34|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706162108/http://www.turismo.rr.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=34|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=April 7, 2011|publisher=Secretaria de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Roraima (SEPLAN)}}</ref>

Also noteworthy is [[Lake Caracaranã]], in the municipality of [[Normandia, Roraima|Normandia]]. With almost 6 kilometres of [[perimeter]], it is known for its fine sand beaches surrounded by [[cashew tree]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=RR|first=Emily CostaDo G1|date=2014-04-10|title=Em RR, lago Caracaranã ficará aberto à visitação neste fim de semana|url=http://g1.globo.com/rr/roraima/noticia/2014/04/em-rr-lago-caracarana-ficara-aberto-visitacao-neste-fim-de-semana.html|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Roraima|language=pt-br}}</ref>