Cerro Champaquí

Cerro Champaquí is a mountain located in the west of the Argentine province of Córdoba. It is the highest peak in the province, with a height of 2770m. It is considered the second of the "Seven Natural Wonders of Cordoba".

Champaquí
Highest point
Elevation2,770 m (9,090 ft)[1]
Coordinates31°59′S 64°56′W
Geography
LocationArgentina
Parent rangeSierras de Córdoba

Cerro Champaquí is located in the westernmost part of the Sierras de Cordoba known as the Sierras Grandes. Immediately east of the mountain is the Valle de Calamuchita, while extending west of the mountain is the Valle de Traslasierra. The mountain and its surroundings belong to the Monumento Natural Champaquí.

Topography

This mountain has moderately steep slopes to the west, with more gentle slopes on its eastern foothills. In the vicinity of the summit there is a small lake that freezes from about late April to early August. This lake is believed to be the source of the mountain's name: in the indigenous language Comechingón, Champaqui means "Water-in-the-head / Water at the top of the hill".

On Cerro Champaqui's eastern slope is the town of Santa Rosa de Calamuchita. On the western side is the town of Villa de Las Rosas.[2]

The common path to climb the mountain begins at Villa Alpina on the east slopes of the mountain.[3]

See also

References
  1. "PeakList".
  2. Atlas de Rutas. Megamapa S.R.L. 2013. p. 33. ISBN 978-987-27505-2-7.
  3. "Andes Handbook : Cerro Champaqui".
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