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.

Sierra Carapé
A rocky summit in this range of hills.
Highest point
Peak	Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill)
Elevation	513.66 m (1,685.2 ft)
Coordinates	34°22′55.9″S 54°40′27.7″W
Geography
Country	Uruguay
Range coordinates	34°20′S 54°39′W
Parent range	Cuchilla Grande
Geology
Age of rock	Precambrian
Type of rock	Granite, gneiss

Local demarcation

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.

Highest point in Uruguay

This range has the highest point of the country, the Cerro Catedral, with 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet) of altitude.

See also

• Geography of Uruguay
• Cerro Catedral (Uruguay)#Location and geology

External links

• (in Spanish) Cerro Catedral, Site of the Municipality of Maldonado, Uruguay.
• (in English) Peakbagger.com: Cerro Catedral, Uruguay

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