Cerro Bonete
For the Spanish municipality, see Bonete. For the Bolivian volcano, see Cerro Bonete (Lipez).
| Cerro Bonete | |
|---|---|
 Bonete from the northeast. The highest summit is on the far left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,759 m (22,175 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°01′07″S 68°45′22″W / 28.0186°S 68.756°WCoordinates: 28°01′07″S 68°45′22″W / 28.0186°S 68.756°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
Cerro Bonete is a mountain in the north of the province of La Rioja, Argentina, near the provincial border with Catamarca. Its summit is 6,759 m above mean sea level, making it the fifth highest separate mountain in the Americas (after Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado, Monte Pissis, and Huascaran). SRTM data disproves the frequently made claim that its summit is 6,872 m asl.
See also
External links
- (English) Cerro Bonete on summitpost
- (Spanish) Cordillera de los Andes
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