Morro da Igreja
Morro da Igreja is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W, with an elevation of 1,822 metres, the highest inhabited point and the second most elevated of this state. This peak registered the lowest temperature in Brazil: -17.8 °C, on June 29, 1996. It is considered the coldest place in this country; tourism is popular in the winter, when snowfalls can occur.
The Brazilian Air Force has a military base on the summit equipped with radars and radio relays for air traffic control of the Brazilian Southern Region.
There is a curious natural formation in this area, called Pedra Furada, and it can be spotted from the peak.
