Duna Federico Kirbus

The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in the northwest of Argentina, in the Catamarca Province. It has a height of 1,230 metres (4,035 ft), with a top measuring 2,845 metres (9,334 ft) above sea level.[1] It is part of the Bolsón de Fiambalá, a semicircular sand valley.[2]

The dune is named after Argentinian journalist and researcher Federico B. Kirbus, who discovered its real height.

References
  1. "Bolsón de Fiambalá - Argentina". sandboard.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. "The Highest Sand Dunes in the World". Sand-boarding.com. 9 December 2020.

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