Cerro de las Ánimas

Cerro de las Ánimas

Cerro de las Ánimas viewed from a road (Ruta Interbalnearia)
Elevation 501 m (1,644 ft)
Translation Hill of the Souls (Spanish)
Pronunciation Spanish: [ˈsero ðelaˈsanimas]
Location
Cerro de las Ánimas

Location in Uruguay

Location Piriápolis, Maldonado Department,
Uruguay
Range Sierra de las Ánimas (part of Cuchilla Grande)
Coordinates 34°45′07.38″S 55°19′10.54″W / 34.7520500°S 55.3195944°WCoordinates: 34°45′07.38″S 55°19′10.54″W / 34.7520500°S 55.3195944°W
Geology
Type Hill
Age of rock Precambrian
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Cerro de las Ánimas ("Hill of the Souls", formerly known as Mirador Nacional) is a peak and the second highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 501 metres (1,643.7 ft).

Location and features

It is located southwest of Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Piriápolis, in a range of hills named Sierra de las Ánimas.

Changing height calculations

Until 1973, this hill was considered the highest point of Uruguay. However, in that year, a group of scientists of the Servicio Geográfico Militar (Military Geographic Service) changed the measure of the Cerro Catedral, currently considered the highest point of the country, with an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet).

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