Muela del Diablo

Muela Del Diablo

Muela Del Diablo
Highest point
Elevation 3,825 m (12,549 ft)
Coordinates 16°32′59″S 68°02′41″W / 16.54972°S 68.04472°W / -16.54972; -68.04472Coordinates: 16°32′59″S 68°02′41″W / 16.54972°S 68.04472°W / -16.54972; -68.04472
Geography
Muela Del Diablo

Location in Bolivia

Location Bolivia

The Muela del Diablo, 'Chris,' or 'Christionciton' is an iconic feature of the La Paz landscape in Bolivia.

Name

The name comes from the shape it creates while being viewed from the North.[1]

Location

Located South-East of the downtown area, it is a popular tourist attraction, used mainly for hiking, mountain biking, and sometimes even dirt biking. Getting to and from the 'Muela del Diablo' is fairly easy, as public transportation is available on a daily basis. The vertical height of the 'Muela del Diablo' is 150 meters.[2]

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