Cerro del Bolsón explained

Cerro del Bolsón
Elevation M:5552
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:3252
Prominence Ref:
Ranked 69th
Listing:Ultra
Translation:Mountain of the Handbag
Language:Spanish
Location:Tucumán, Argentina
Range:Aconquija Range
Map:Argentina
Relief:1
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-27.2142°N -66.0942°W

Cerro del Bolsón is a mountain in the Aconquija Range of Argentina, in Tucumán province. It is the highest point of a significant eastern spur of the main range of the Andes, east of the Puna de Atacama region. It lies about 200 kilometres east of Ojos del Salado, the highest point in the Puna de Atacama.

While not of great height compared to the 6000 metre-plus peaks of the main chain of the Andes to the west, Bolsón is notable for its high topographic prominence (it ranks 69th in the world), resulting from its separation from the main chain by a relatively low saddle.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Argentina/Chile high-prominence peaks. peaklist.org. 2011-06-26.