note are the azure jay, the toucan, the scaly-headed parrot (maitaca), the inhambu, the jacana, the seriema and the crested caracara. Altitudes and climate The Mantiqueira is a popular region for mountain climbers and trekkers, where in winter, which is the dry season, one can climb some of the highest peaks in the country: Pedra da Mina – 2,798 m (9,180 ft), between Passa Quatro (Minas Gerais), Lavrinhas and Queluz (São Paulo); only recently discovered by GPS measurement to be the highest point in the range, as well the highest of São Paulo state and the third highest in Minas Gerais. Pico das Agulhas Negras – 2,792 m (9,160 ft), in the Itatiaia National Park, between the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro; formerly thought to be the highest in the range. Pico dos Três Estados – 2,665 m (8,743 ft), between the former two peaks, on the border tripoint of the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Pico dos Marins – 2,421 m (7,942 ft), near Piquete, São Paulo, formerly incorrectly considered the state's highest point. Pedra de São Domingos – 2,050 m (6,730 ft), Córrego do Bom Jesus and Gonçalves, Minas Gerais. Here are also some of the highest Brazilian cities: Campos do Jordão, São Paulo – 1,620 m (5,315 ft) Monte Verde (district of Camanducaia), Minas Gerais – 1,550 m (5,085 ft) Senador Amaral, Minas Gerais – 1,505 m (4,938 ft) Bom Repouso, Minas Gerais – 1,370 m (4,495 ft) Maria da Fé, Minas Gerais – 1,280 m (4,199 ft) Munhoz, Minas Gerais – 1,260 m (4,134 ft) Gonçalves, Minas Gerais – 1,250 m (4,101 ft) Visconde de Mauá, Resende, Rio de Janeiro – 1,200 m (3,937 ft) Delfim Moreira, Minas Gerais – 1,200 m (3,937 ft) Bueno Brandão, Minas Gerais – 1,200 m (3,937 ft) Barbacena, Minas Gerais – 1,160 m (3,806 ft) Due to altitude, winter in the Serra da Mantiqueira sees low temperatures, with the occurrence of fog in early morning and frost, giving the landscape the appearance of regions with a much colder climate. In winter, it is common for the thermometer to reach temperatures near 0 °C (32 °F), and then sub-freezing temperatures not rarely occur in the region's towns. On top of the highest peaks, the cold can be even more intense, and temperatures can drop to -10 °C (14 °F). Snow is rare, but