Cerro Pintado
| Cerro Pintado | |
|---|---|
  Cerro Pintado Location in Colombia (on border with Venezuela) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,660 m (12,010 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,181 m (7,156 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 10°27′32″N 72°54′11″W / 10.45889°N 72.90306°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Colombia / Venezuela border |
Cerro Pintado is a mountain in South America. It has an elevation of 3,660 metres (12,008 ft) above sea level and sits on the international border between Colombia and Venezuela.
A hill by the same name in Amazonas State is host to some of the world's largest prehistoric petroglyphs, including depictions of gigantic snakes and Amazonian giant centipedes.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Venezuela, Brazil and the Guianas Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Riris, Philip; Oliver, José Ramón; Mendieta, Natalia Lozada (June 2024). "Monumental snake engravings of the Orinoco River". Antiquity. 98 (399): 724–742. doi:10.15184/aqy.2024.55. ISSN 0003-598X.
External links
[edit]- "Cerro Pintado, Colombia/Venezuela". Peakbagger.com.
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