Cerro Cañapa

Cerro Cañapa

Cañapa North Face
Highest point
Elevation 5,882 m (19,298 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,595 m (5,233 ft)[2]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 21°27′S 68°04′W / 21.450°S 68.067°W / -21.450; -68.067Coordinates: 21°27′S 68°04′W / 21.450°S 68.067°W / -21.450; -68.067
Geography
Cerro Cañapa

Bolivia

Location Potosí Department, Bolivia

Cerro Cañapa is an elongated mountain in Bolivia close to the border with Chile. Note that the international border in this area is a straight line that runs from Cerro Araral to Ollagüe, leaving Cerro Cañapa completely in Bolivian territory.

The mountain forms an enormous backdrop to the colorful lakes Cañapa and Hedionda.

See also

References

  1. Topographic map Cerro Araral, Chile; Bolivia SF-19-7, Joint Operations Graphic 1:250,000, U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
  2. "Bolivia Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Note: Prominence value from this source is based on a elevation of 5,900 m. Retrieved 2013-02-25.


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