Cordillera Negra (Chile)

Cordillera Negra
Highest point
Elevation 1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Coordinates 39°59′52″S 72°14′05″W / 39.99778°S 72.23472°W / -39.99778; -72.23472Coordinates: 39°59′52″S 72°14′05″W / 39.99778°S 72.23472°W / -39.99778; -72.23472
Dimensions
Length 15 km (9.3 mi) east-west
Geography
Country Chile
Parent range Andes

Cordillera Negra is a mountain range in the Andes. It runs perpendicular to the Andes in an east-west direction from Mocho-Choshuenco volcano to Cerros de Quimán. The range has several features of the Quaternary glaciation periods including cirques and arêtes.


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