Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)

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The Cordillera Oriental of Bolivia is characterized by the forming of parallel mountain ranges that spread from north to south, and in many occasions, exist in forested and humid areas rich in agricultural and livestock products. It divides into three sections that are as follows:

Septemtrional is a continuous mountain range like Eslabón, San Buenaventura, Muchane, Pilón, etc. and between its important summits you can find Cerro Astalaya and Cerro Colorado.

Central was formed entirely by the Cochacamba mountain range, this section crossing the department of Cochacamba forms the Yungas and the Chapare. Its major summits include the Tunari at approximately 5,200 meters and the San Benito with 4,298 meters. It extends from the department of Santa Cruz, forming the isolated mountain ranges like Mataracu, San Rafael, Las Juntas, Los Volcanes, these all ending in Amboró National Park.

Meridional starts in the north of Chuquisaca with the Presto mountain range and ending in the Caiza and Capirenda mountain ranges in Gran Chaco province in the department of Tarija. It does not contain representative summits.