Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument
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| Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument | |
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| Monumento Natural Municipal Falésias de Marataízes | |
 Clifftop to the south of the town | |
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| Nearest city | Marataízes, Espírito Santo |
| Coordinates | 21°08′15″S 40°52′28″W / 21.137546°S 40.874465°W |
| Area | 42.20 hectares (104.3 acres) |
| Designation | Natural monument |
| Created | 1 December 2008 |
| Administrator | Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente de Marataízes |
The Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument Portuguese: Monumento Natural Municipal Falésias de Marataízes) is a municipal Natural monument in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
The Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument is in the municipality of Marataízes, Espírito Santo.[1] It has an area of 42.20 hectares (104.3 acres).[2] The monument, in the south of the municipality, protects a landscape of falésias (cliffs) of great scenic beauty along the beach. The cliffs, made of mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate sediments from the Miocene, are constantly being eroded.[3] The cliffs are up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height, and extend from the Boa Vista do Sul region to the Praia dos Cações.[4] Erosion has caused cracks and gullies in the cliffs and masses of fallen rocks lie at their base.[2]