Muela del Diablo explained

Muela Del Diablo
Elevation M:3,825
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Location:Bolivia
Coordinates:-16.5626°N -68.0572°W[1]

The Muela del Diablo, 'Chris,' or 'Christopher' is an iconic feature of the La Paz landscape in Bolivia. The feature is a volcanic neck, which is the solidified core of an extinct volcano, the rest of which has eroded or washed away.

Name

The name comes from the shape it creates while being viewed from the north west, in the city of La Paz.[2]

Location

Located South-East of the downtown area, it is a popular tourist attraction, used mainly for hiking, mountain biking, and sometimes even dirt biking. Getting to and from the 'Muela del Diablo' is fairly easy, as public transportation is available on a daily basis. The vertical height of the 'Muela del Diablo' is 150 meters.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Node: Cerro Muela del Diablo (2607905325) . OpenStreetMap . 2019-09-11 . 2022-05-02.
  2. Web site: La Paz Natural Atracctions. www.boliviatrip.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20091104045643/http://www.boliviatrip.net/bolivia-travel-tours-in-bolivia/bolivia-vacation-guide-bolivia/la-paz-vacation-guide-la-paz/la-paz-natural-atracctions-la-paz.html . November 4, 2009.
  3. Web site: La Muela del Diablo, una ruta para audaces . BO . Bolivia.com . 2022-04-27 . 2022-05-02.