Sierra Carapé
Sierra Carapé | |
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![]() A rocky summit in this range of hills. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill) |
Elevation | 513.66 m (1,685.2 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°22′55.9″S 54°40′27.7″W / 34.382194°S 54.674361°W |
Geography | |
Country | Uruguay |
Range coordinates | 34°20′S 54°39′W / 34.333°S 54.650°W |
Parent range | Cuchilla Grande |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Precambrian |
Type of rock | Granite, gneiss |
Sierra Carapé or Sierra de Carapé is a hill range located in Maldonado Department, in southern Uruguay. The range crosses the Maldonado Department from west to east and enters the Rocha Department.
Local demarcation
[edit]It constitutes the border between the departments of Lavalleja and Maldonado, in south-eastern Uruguay. This hill range constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande.
Highest point in Uruguay
[edit]This range has the highest point of the country, the Cerro Catedral, with 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet) of altitude.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Cerro Catedral, Site of the Municipality of Maldonado, Uruguay.
- (in English) Peakbagger.com: Cerro Catedral, Uruguay