Duna Federico Kirbus

The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in the northwest of Argentina, in the Catamarca Province. It has a height of 1,230 metres (4,035 ft), the dune is taller than the highest point of 53 UN-recognised sovereign states.[1] It is part of the Bolsón de Fiambalá, a semicircular sand valley.[2]

The dune is named after Argentinian journalist and researcher Federico Kirbus, who discovered its real height.

References
  1. Soley, Jack (2022). The World's Greatest Sandboarding Destinations. p. 34. ISBN 9798360473794.
  2. "The Highest Sand Dunes in the World". Sand-boarding.com. 9 December 2020.

27.5333°S 67.5667°W / -27.5333; -67.5667

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