Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional do Cariri
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Museu de Paleontologia Plácido Cidade Nuvens (English: Plácido Cidade Nuvens Paleontology Museum) is a Brazilian museum that houses a paleontological collection from the Cariri region, belonging to the Regional University of Cariri (URCA). It is located in Santana do Cariri, Ceará, a region that hosts one of the largest concentrations of fossils on the planet, preserving evidence dating back 110 million years.
It is estimated that the museum welcomes around 10,000 visitors each year.
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