What are coxillas?

Common in Rio Grande do Sul, the coxilhas are the name given to the relief formations of fields, with small or large elevated areas. They are present in the prairies, also called pampas, a morphoclimatic domain characterized by the temperate climate and the herbaceous and grassy vegetation.

The coxilhas give a softly wavy appearance to the region. Because they are relatively flat, With few slopes, the relief is very used for cattle raising or soy or wheat monoculture.

Check out some places in Brazil with coxilhas:

• Coxilha Rica
  Location: Lages (Santa Catarina)

(Photo: Reproduction / Turismo 2 Rodas)

• Coxilhas of the Southeast Mountains
  Location: Morro Redondo (south of Rio Grande do Sul)

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

• Coxilha do Bom Jesus
  Location: Bom Jesus (northeast of Rio Grande do Sul)

(Photo: Reproduction / Municipality of Bom Jesus)

• Coxilha Negra
  Location: extreme south of Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay

(Photo: Reproduction / Mapio)

• Coxilha de Santana
  Location: extreme south of Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay

(Photo: Valfredo Neves)

• Coxilha Pedras Altas
  Location: Pedras Altas (extreme south of Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay)

(Photo: Daniel Saraiva)

• Coxilha Geral da Serra
  Location: Rosário do Sul (extreme south of Rio Grande do Sul)

(Photo: Reproduction / Geoview Info)