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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.
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.
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located 19 kilometres (12 mi) from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.. The complex is one of the most important ski resorts in South America and the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable area of 6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi), 48 km (30 mi) of ski runs, and a lift capacity of 35,000 skiers per hour. [1]
This range has the highest point of the country, the Cerro Catedral, with 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet) of altitude. See also. Geography of Uruguay;
Cerro Catedral is named so because its east face resembles a cathedral's facade. To the north stands the granite arête called Aleta de Tiburón ( English : Shark's Fin). To the east, from north to south, lie the peaks Fortaleza (Fortress), La Espada (The Sword), La Hoja (The Blade), La Máscara (The Mummer), Cuerno Norte (North Horn), and ...
Due to its prominence, Cerro Otto is notably a visual reference while navigating the city as it stands in between the neighbourhoods of San Joaquin, Los Cipresales, Las Vertientes, Los Maitenes, Melipal, El Faldeo, Parque Cerro Otto, Virgen Misionera, Peumayen (colloquially known as "the kilometers") from the North and El Frutillar, 645 Viviendas, Lomas del Cauquen, and Arelauquen Country Club ...
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Cerro de las Ánimas ("Hill of the Souls", formerly known as Mirador Nacional) is a peak and the second highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 501 metres (1,643.7 ft). Location and features [ edit ]