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Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional do Cariri
Brazilian museum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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's 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.[1]
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It is estimated that the museum welcomes around 10,000 visitors each year.[2]