Bandeira Peak, peak on the border of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais estados (states), eastern Brazil. It is part of the Caparaó mountain range and lies about 100 miles (160 km) inland from Vitória city on the Atlantic coast. Until 1962, when Neblina Peak (9,888 feet [3,014 metres]) was discovered, Bandeira Peak (9,482 feet [2,890 metres]) was considered to be the highest point in Brazil.