Pico da Bandeira, or Bandeira Peak (Portuguese for Flag Peak, pronounced [ˈpiku dɐ bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ]), is the third highest mountain in Brazil, situated on the border of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states.
The peak is said to have been so named after Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, ordered a flag to be flown on top of it.
Pico da Bandeira is remarkable for being the Brazilian mountain with the greatest topographic isolation: 2,344 km (1,457 miles).
[2] This means that at less than that distance, there is no other point on the surface of the Earth at equal or greater elevation.
The summit is accessible to hikers of most age groups, with only very limited fitness requirements.