Sierra de las Ánimas
Sierra de las Ánimas is a hill range which starts in Lavalleja Department of Uruguay and extends south into Maldonado Department.
Sierra de las Ánimas | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Cerro de las Ánimas |
Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°48′33″S 58°15′31″W |
Geography | |
Country | Uruguay |
Range coordinates | 34°36′S 55°17′W |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Precambrian |
Type of rock | Granite, gneiss |
Features
Here in Maldonado Department it includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Ánimas 501 metres (1,644 ft), near the towns Gregorio Aznárez and Las Flores.
It is the only elevated landform of volcanic origin in Uruguay.
Related landform
It is a branch of the Cuchilla Grande which extends north - northeast through Treinta y Tres Department into Cerro Largo Department, and which includes secondary ranges.
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