Chapada (a Portuguese term) means a type of similar geologic formation of a canyon. Basically, it is a raised region of plain top, called plateau, and whose edge consists of thick walls originated through the erosion sedimentary. Through the thick walls some stratifications are perceived that disclose the diverse changes suffered by the region during the transformation of the globe. These stratifications count the history of the region, disclosing its diverse phases as desert, deep of ocean, volcanic eruptions, forests, etc. and also, disclosing to the old fauna and flora through paleontological evidences.
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