| Cerros de Mavecure | |
| Elevation: | Pajarito: 7120NaN0 Mono: 4800NaN0 Mavicure: 1700NaN0 |
| Location: | Guainía, Colombia |
| Map: | Colombia |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 3.4667°N -67.975°W |
| Age: | Precambrian |
The Cerros de Mavicuri are three hills, located in eastern Colombia, 50km (30miles) south of the city of Inírida on the Inírida River. Geologically, the mountains are part of the Guiana Shield.
Mavicuri is considered a sacred site by the multiple ethnic groups residing in the area. Its name means blowgun of the mountains, named after the tool used by the natives to catch prey.
The three mountains are called Pajarito (Little Bird), Mono (Monkey) and Mavicuri and are 712m (2,336feet), 480m (1,580feet), and 170m (560feet) respectively. They are made of volcanic rock and can only be accessed by river.
These mountains are considered one of the main tourist sites in the Department of Guainía and are located within a Puinave indigenous reserve.[1]
The Cerros de Mavicure are featured in the film Embrace of the Serpent. The Governor of the Guainía Department partly decorated Ciro Guerra, the director of the film, with the Order of the Inrida Flower for highlighting the land feature in the film.[2]