Cerro de las Ánimas

Cerro de las Ánimas
Cerro de las Ánimas viewed from a road (Ruta Interbalnearia)
Highest point
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Coordinates34°45′07.38″S 55°19′10.54″W / 34.7520500°S 55.3195944°W / -34.7520500; -55.3195944
Naming
English translationHill of the Souls
Language of nameSpanish
PronunciationSpanish: [ˈsero ðelaˈsanimas]
Geography
Cerro de las Ánimas
Location in Uruguay
LocationPiriápolis, Maldonado Department,
Uruguay
Parent rangeSierra de las Ánimas (part of Cuchilla Grande)
Geology
Rock agePrecambrian
Mountain typeHill
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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).