Therefore, it was still widely held for many years after the peak's discovery that Brazil's highest mountain was Pico da Bandeira (2,891 m or 9,486 ft), between the southeastern states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, in a much more populated, developed and easily accessible region.
Derfor var det stadig en udbredt opfattelse i mange år efter toppens opdagelse, at Brasiliens højeste bjerg var Pico da Bandeira (2,891 m eller 9,486 ft), mellem de sydøstlige stater i Minas Gerais og Espírito Santo, i et meget mere befolket, udviklet og let tilgængeligt område.