Santa Catarina is a state in the South Region of Brazil. Of Brazil's 26 states, it is the 7th smallest state in total area and the 11th most populous. Additionally, it is the 9th largest settlement, with 295 municipalities. The state, with 3.4% of the Brazilian population. Santa Catarina is bordered by Paraná to the north, Rio Grande do Sul to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Argentine province of Misiones to the west. The coastline is over 450 km, i.e., about half of Portugal's mainland coast.
For the small neighbouring island Ilho do Papagaio, Keler Lucas had been informed of the existence of undocumented rock art, so he and Hefner Urice visited the island at this time. A significant petroglyph was rediscovered in a cave. Keler has named it 'God's Eye'. Also what appear to be carved footprints and arrows were found outside the cave.
Although Keler Lucas has managed after many years to persuade the Brazilian Government to declare Santa Catarina Island a National Heritage Park the petroglyphs are still subject to intentional and unintentional destruction by tourists. Not until the island becomes a guided sancturary will the rock art be protected and preserved.
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