Pico Paraná, where Roberto Farias Thomaz, aged 20, was found alive on the morning of this Monday (5), after being missing since January 1st, he is known to have trails steep slopes and variation in temperatures.
Located within the Pico Paraná State Park, in Serra do Mar, It is known as the highest point in the southern region of Brazilwith 1,877 meters. The Park is also home to other high-altitude peaks such as Caratuva (1,852 m), Ibitirati (1,846 m), Itapiroca (1,799 m), Camapuã (1,699 m) and Tucum (1,739 m).
The region is covered by the Dense Ombrophilous Forest, known as the Atlantic Forest, which changes as altitude increasesand the higher the altitude, the smaller the size of the trees.
The Government of the State of Paraná advises that new visitorsstart on shorter trails so that they know their limitations and gain experience. The indication is that attendees are in good physical condition.
For trails with a serious, moderate or higher accident risk rating, it is recommended that tourists have experience with mountaineering.
Furthermore, alert to sudden changes in temperature in the region due to the mountains, with high heat during the day, which increases the risk of heatstroke, and cold at night.
There are still high possibility of thunderstorms or sudden rainwhich results in a sudden drop in thermometers and reduced visibility, with risks of hypothermia for visitors.
See directions for walking the trails:
- Stay on the main trail (wider and deeper)
- Follow the trail markings (tapes), if you don’t find a marking, go back
- At unmarked forks, follow the main trail
- If in doubt about the route, go back the way you came
- Avoid walking at night, start your walk as early as possible
Furthermore, visitors are required to mandatory registration to visit the park at the base of the IAT (Land and Water Institute), which manages the site.
Young man was found alive
A information was released by the Paraná Fire Department. According to Lieutenant Colonel Ícaro Gabriel, fire department spokesman, Roberto arrived alone at the base of the mountain, on a farm in Antonina Cacatu, after walking for more than 20 km.
The family profile on social media confirmed Roberto’s location and published a photo of him. “We found Roberto” He is alive, he is well and we are already taking him to the hospital. Thank you to all the angels who came here to help us! Thank you for your prayers.”
Understand the disappearance
The man climbed the mountain in Campina Grande do Sul, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, last Wednesday afternoon (31).
Preliminary information indicates that Roberto, during the journey, vomited a few times to the top of the mountain. The pair reached the peak around 4am on Thursday, when they decided to rest and found two other groups of people there.
After a period of approximately two hours, the friends began their descent from the mountain. Moments later, the two friends stopped again at a certain point on the peak. The second group, which had stayed at the summit, also began the descent shortly afterwards and came to pass the point where the young man would have stayed, but they no longer found him.
On Thursday afternoon (1st), firefighters were called to assist in the search and used support equipment such as aircraft with thermal cameras. The work was supported by volunteers and also a drone with an infrared thermal sensor.
