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Cerro Catedral ("Cathedral Hill"), also known as Cerro Cordillera, is a peak and the highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 513.66 m (1,685.2 ft).It is located north of Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Aiguá, in a hill range named Sierra Carapé, which constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande.
Uruguay is a country in the southeastern region of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil.It is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude. [1]
Category: Mountains of Uruguay. ... Hills of Uruguay (13 P) This page was last edited on 1 October 2019, at 18:56 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Lagoons on Uruguay's east coast. Classified as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention. [1] Laguna de rocha. Lagoon in Rocha. Castillos Lagoon. Freshwater lagoon in Rocha. Garzon Lagoon. Semi-freshwater lagoon in Rocha and Maldonado. Santa Teresa National Park. Includes beaches, forests and the Fort of Santa Teresa ...
Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the east part of Uruguay from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department, through the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja and ends in Maldonado Department where it forms its highest peaks.
Until 1973, this hill was considered the highest point of Uruguay. However, in that year, a group of scientists of the Servicio Geográfico Militar (Military Geographic Service) changed the measure of the Cerro Catedral, currently considered the highest point of the country, with an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet).
Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation 1 Argentina Aconcagua [1]: 6,962 m (22,841 ft) 4 Bolivia Nevado Sajama [2]: 6,542 m (21,463 ft) 8 Brazil Pico da Neblina [3]
Pages in category "Hills of Uruguay" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cerro Artigas;