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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.
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]
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 (Uruguay)#Location and geology; External links (in Spanish) Cerro Catedral, Site of the Municipality of Maldonado, Uruguay. (in English) ...
The town is well-connected by air, rail and road transport; the airport is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east of the town; and the train and bus stations are 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east. The Cerro Catedral mountain peak is the snow sports center, with many skiing runs, which is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Bariloche. [19] [20]
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]
The highest point, the Cerro Catedral (513 m), is located in the southeast of the country in the Cuchilla Grande mountain range. [3] Uruguay is a water-rich land. [1] Prominent bodies of water mark its limits on the east, south, and west, and even most of the boundary with Brazil follows small rivers. [1]
The colossal walls of Cerro Cota 2000 and Cerro Catedral punctuate the western region of the Valley. Cerro Cota 2000 is named for its elevation; its highest contour line is about 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Cerro Catedral is named so because its east face resembles a cathedral's facade.