Cerro Batoví | |
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Cerro Batoví, situated near Tacuarembó | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Listing | Breast-shaped hills |
Coordinates | 31°52′33″S 56°00′41″W / 31.87583°S 56.01139°W / -31.87583; -56.01139 |
Naming | |
English translation | Cerro (Hill in Spanish); Batoví (Breast of a virgin in Guaraní) |
Language of name | Spanish/Guaraní |
Pronunciation | Spanish: [ˈθero βatoˈβi] |
Geography | |
Cerro BatovíUruguay | |
Location | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay |
Parent range | Cuchilla de Haedo |
Geology | |
Rock age | Precambrian |
Mountain type | Hill |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Cerro Batoví is a hill in Uruguay, with an altitude of 224 metres (734.9 ft). It is situated 25 km (15.5 mi) away from the city of Tacuarembó.
Location and features
It is located in the Tacuarembó Department, in a range of hills named Cuchilla de Haedo. Batoví means "breast of a virgin" in the Guaraní language and the hill has this name due to its curious shape.
Cerro Batoví is considered the symbol of the Tacuarembó Department.
See also
External links
- (in Spanish) Enciclopedia Geográfica del Uruguay.
Tacuarembó Department of Uruguay | ||
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Capital: Tacuarembó | ||
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