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Cerro El Potosí is the highest mountain in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range of northeast Mexico. It is located in the state of Nuevo León, about 80 km (50 mi) south of Monterrey.[2]

For a mountain in Potosí, Bolivia, see Cerro Rico.
Cerro El Potosí
Cerro Potosí in the end of winter, viewed from Pozo del Gavilán.
Highest point
Elevation3,721 m (12,208 ft)[1]
Prominence1,876 m (6,155 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates24°52′18″N 100°13′57″W[1]
Geography
Cerro El Potosí
Location in Mexico
LocationGaleana, Nuevo León, Mexico
Parent rangeSierra Madre Oriental
Climbing
Easiest routeroad
Cerro Potosí in winter, viewed from the Mexico 57 highway to the west. Microwave relay station visible on summit.
Cerro Potosí in winter, viewed from the Mexico 57 highway to the west. Microwave relay station visible on summit.

Flora and fauna


It is composed of limestone, and is noted for its very diverse flora including several endemic or near-endemic species, such as the Potosi Pinyon. At the foot of the mountain, a series of springs and endorheic basins were the only site in which the pupfish Cyprinodon alvarezi and Megupsilon aporus, and the dwarf crayfish Cambarellus alvarezi lived. The last two are entirely extinct, while Cyprinodon alvarezi is extinct in the wild (only survives in captivity).[3][4][5]


Access


Access was very difficult in the past, but in the 1960s a microwave relay station was built on the summit, with the road built for this providing easy access from the east.


Protected areas


In 2000 the upper slopes of the mountain were designated an ecological reserve, covering 9.02 km2.[6] A northern portion of the mountain, including the actual summit, are in the Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 026 Bajo Río San Juan, a natural resources protection area.


See also



References


  1. "Mexico Ultras" See footnote 14. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  2. "Cerro el Potosí - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. Ceballos, G.; E.D. Pardo; L.M. Estévez; H.E. Pérez, eds. (2016). Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. pp. 72–74, 78–79. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
  4. Valdes Gonzales, A. (2019). "Cyprinodon alvarezi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T6144A3104750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T6144A3104750.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. Alvarez, F.; López-Mejía, M.; Pedraza Lara, C. (2010). "Cambarellus alvarezi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153825A4550209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153825A4550209.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Cerro El Potosí from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 7 September 2021.



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- [en] Cerro Potosí

[es] Cerro El Potosí

El Cerro El Potosí es una montaña y un área natural protegida estatal en el municipio de Galeana; estado mexicano de Nuevo León, México, aproximadamente a 11 km al nornoreste de la cabecera municipal. Con sus 3713 metros sobre el nivel del mar,[1] su cima es una de las más altas tanto del norte de México, como también una de las más altas del país fuera del Eje Neovolcánico. También es la tercera cumbre más alta del país que no es de origen volcánico, apenas más baja que el Cerro Nube Flane (Oaxaca, 3720 msnm) y el Cerro de la Viga (Coahuila, 3715 msnm). Con una prominencia de 1870 metros, se trata también de un pico ultraprominente. Además, su aislamiento topográfico de alrededor de 570 kilómetros.[2][3] El Cerro El potosí está representado en el escudo municipal de Galeana.[4]

[fr] Cerro Potosí

Le cerro El Potosí est la plus haute montagne de la Sierra Madre orientale, dans le Nord-Est du Mexique. Cette montagne est située dans le Nuevo León, à 80 km au sud de Monterrey.

[ru] Эль-Потоси (гора)

Эль-Потоси (исп. Cerro El Potosí) — гора в горной цепи Восточная Сьерра-Мадре в штате Нуэво-Леон (Мексика). Пик расположен в 80 км к югу от столицы штата Монтеррея. Самая высокая вершина Восточной Сьерра-Мадре и 16-я вершина Мексики.


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