Duna Federico Kirbus Explained

The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in the northwest of Argentina, in the Catamarca Province. It has a height of 1,230 metres (4,035 ft), making it taller than the highest point of 53 UN-recognised sovereign states.[1] It is part of the Bolsón de Fiambalá, a semicircular sand valley.[2]

The dune is named after Argentine journalist and researcher Federico Kirbus, who discovered its real height.

References

  1. Book: Soley, Jack. 2022. The World's Greatest Sandboarding Destinations. 34. 9798360473794.
  2. Web site: The Highest Sand Dunes in the World. Sand-boarding.com. 9 December 2020.

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