Cerro de las Ánimas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cerro de las Ánimas
Cerro de las Ánimas viewed from a road (Ruta Interbalnearia)
Highest point
Elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Naming
English translation	Hill of the Souls
Language of name	Spanish
Pronunciation	Spanish: [ˈsero ðelaˈsanimas]
Geography
Cerro de las Ánimas Location in Uruguay
Location	Piriápolis, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Parent range	Sierra de las Ánimas (part of Cuchilla Grande)
Geology
Age of rock	Precambrian
Mountain type	Hill
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Cerro de las Ánimas ("Hill of the Souls", formerly known as Mirador Nacional) is a peak and the second highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 501 metres (1,643.7 ft).

Location and features

It is located to the southwest of the Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Piriápolis, in a similarly named range of hills which is named Sierra de las Ánimas.

Changing height calculations

Until 1973, this hill was considered the highest point of Uruguay.

However, in that year, a group of scientists of the Servicio Geográfico Militar (Military Geographic Service) changed the measure of the Cerro Catedral, currently considered the highest point of the country, with an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet).

See also

In Spanish: Cerro de las Ánimas para niños

• Cerro Pan de Azúcar
• Geography of Uruguay