Sierra de las Ánimas

Sierra de las Ánimas is a hill range which starts in Lavalleja Department of Uruguay and extends south into Maldonado Department.

Features

The hill range includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Ánimas at , near the towns of Gregorio Aznárez and Las Flores.

It is the only elevated landform of volcanic origin in Uruguay.

Related landform

It is a branch of the Cuchilla Grande which extends north - northeast through Treinta y Tres Department into Cerro Largo Department, and which includes secondary ranges.

See also Geography of Uruguay

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