Elevation 513.66 m (1,685.2 ft) Country Uruguay Period Precambrian Types of rock Granite, Gneiss | Type of rock Granite, gneiss Age of rock Precambrian Parent range Cuchilla Grande | |
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Peak Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill) | ||
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Sierra Carapé or Sierra de Carapé is a hill range located in Maldonado Department, in southern Uruguay. The range crosses the Maldonado Department from west to east and enters the Rocha Department. It constitutes the border between the departments of Lavalleja and Maldonado. This hill range constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande.
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Highest point in Uruguay
This range has the highest point of the country, the Cerro Catedral, with 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet) of altitude.
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