| Cordillera de Lípez | |
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 A section of the Cordillera de Lípez in the extreme south of Bolivia at the boundary with Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Uturuncu |
| Elevation | 6,008 m (19,711 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°16′12″S 67°10′48″W / 22.27000°S 67.18000°W / -22.27000; -67.18000 |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Bolivia and Argentina |
| Range coordinates | 21°40′S 66°30′W / 21.667°S 66.500°W / -21.667; -66.500 |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Cordillera de Lípez is a mountain range in southern Potosí, Bolivia, and northern Argentina, part of the Andes. The range covers an area of 23,404 km (14,543 mi) and runs in a northeast–southwest direction, between the parallels 22 degrees and 23 degrees, helping to form the boundary between Bolivia and Argentina. Thus the Cordillera de Lípez is a transverse range in the Andes, between the Cordillera Oriental and the Cordillera Occidental, creating the southern boundary of the Bolivian Altiplano.
The highest peak is Uturunku at 6,008 m (19,711 ft). Other important peaks are Cerro Lípez (5,933 m) sometimes misidentified as Nuevo Mundo (5,438 m); Soniquera (5,899 m) (sometimes misspelled as Soreguera); and Tinte (5,849 m) which is on the Bolivian-Argentine border. Despite the high elevations, there is no current glacier activity in the Cordillera de Lípez, just some semi-permanent snow fields.
References
- "Topographic map of Uturuncu". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- Sparks et al. 2008, p. 728.
- Sources
- Sparks, R. Stephen J.; Folkes, Chris B.; Humphreys, Madeleine C. S.; Barfod, Daniel N.; Clavero, Jorge; Sunagua, Mayel C.; McNutt, Stephen R.; Pritchard, Matthew E. (1 June 2008). "Uturuncu volcano, Bolivia: Volcanic unrest due to mid-crustal magma intrusion" (PDF). American Journal of Science. 308 (6): 727–769. Bibcode:2008AmJS..308..727S. doi:10.2475/06.2008.01. ISSN 0002-9599. S2CID 130099527. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
Notes
- Brain, Y. "Climbs and Expeditions: Bolivia", American Alpine Journal (1999) p. 323.
External links
- Sierra de Lípez, June 1, 2002 by David Yetman, in English.
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