Sierra Nevada

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Sierra Nevada in Spanish means "snow-covered mountain range" (sierra literally means saw).

It may refer to any of the following:

• beer produced by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, a California brewery
• mountain ranges:
  • Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas, a volcanic complex in Chile and Argentina
  • Sierra Nevada de Mérida in Venezuela
  • Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
  • Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia)
  • Sierra Nevada (Spain)
  • Sierra Nevada (U.S.) in California and Nevada, United States
• national parks:
  • Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)
  • Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela)
• a single mountain:
  • Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)