Pedra da Galinha Choca

The Pedra da Galinha Choca is a major tourist destination of Quixadá. Photo of the stone in the dry season.

Pedra da Galinha Choca (Rock of the Brooding Hen) is a rock formation in the Brazilian city of Quixadá in Ceará, taking its name from its curious shape. It is located 5 km from the city center.[1] Until the early twentieth century was called the Pedra da Arara (Arara's Stone). It consists of inselberg diorites and granites, which are igneous rocks, i.e., formed from cooling magma. Like other monoliths of the region, the Pedra da Galinha Choca is on a crystalline ground, i.e., consists of ancient and tough rocks that were formed during the Precambrian, and which with erosion eventually stood above the surface.

In the vicinity was built the Açude do Cedro (Cedar's Dam), and together they form the best known quixadaense landscape.

References

  1. ↑ "Galinha Choca" (in Portuguese). Webventure. Retrieved 2010-11-16.

Coordinates: 4°59′11″S 39°04′17″W / 4.98639°S 39.07139°W / -4.98639; -39.07139


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