Tunari, Cochabamba , Bolivia
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S 17° 17.173 W 066° 23.613
19K E 777093 N 8086907
Tunari is a mountain in the Tunari mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 5,023 m (16,480 ft) high.
Waymark Code: WM14B91
Location: Bolivia
Date Posted: 06/04/2021
Views: 8
At 5,035 m / 16,519 ft above sea level, the Tunari Peak, or Cerro Tunari is the highest mountain in the Department of Cochabamba in Central Bolivia. It is part of the Cordillera Tunari mountain range, protected by the Tunari National Park.
The national park was created in 1962 and protects 309,000 hectares of Andean landscapes around the Cerro Tunari.
The climate in the area is quite dry, with less than 600 mm of rain per year. However, the national park is home to several hundred lakes, rivers and Andean swamps called bofedales, which are an important source of water for the city of Cochabamba.
(https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Tunari)
Altitude in Feet: 16519
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