Sierra Carapé | |
Photo Size: | 280 |
Country: | Uruguay |
Parent: | Cuchilla Grande |
Geology: | Granite, gneiss |
Period: | Precambrian |
Highest: | Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill) |
Elevation M: | 513.66 |
Coordinates: | -34.3822°N -54.6744°W |
Range Coordinates: | -34.3333°N -93°W |
Map: | Uruguay |
Map Size: | 270 |
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, in south-eastern Uruguay. This hill range constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande.
This range has the highest point of the country, the Cerro Catedral, with 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet) of altitude.