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Santa Cruz Destination Guide

Delve into Santa Cruz in Brazil

Santa Cruz in the region of Amapá is located in Brazil - some 1,275 mi or ( 2051 km ) North of Brasília , the country's capital .

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Local time in Santa Cruz is now 05:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Belem " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Cayenne, Brokopondo, Albina, Minerva, and Macapá. While being here, you might want to check out Cayenne . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Santa Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Amazon Stonehenge

Amazon Stonehenge or Calçoene megalithic observatory is megalithic structure located in Amapa state, Brazil. It consists of 127 blocks of granite, each up to 4 metres tall, standing upright in circles at the bank of river on a hilltop. During the excavations there have been found numerous ceramic fragments and whole urns with charred bones, soil and red pigment. Based on ceramic fragments found nearby, archaeologists believe this structure is between 500 and 2000 years old.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 2.48 -51.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2006 archaeological discoveries, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Amapá, Megalithic monuments, Ruins in Brazil

Calçoene

Calçoene (RudderCalcium) is a municipality located in the eastern of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,208 and its area is 14,269 km². There was a Russian émigrés colony in its area in the first decades of 20th century. It is the city where it rains the most in Brazil, with an average of 4165 milimeters of rain falling every year.

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Located at 2.50 -50.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeoastronomy, Populated coastal places in Amapá