Cerro El Cono
Mountain in Peru
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Cerro El Cono (literally: "Cone Hill") is a mountain located in the Sierra del Divisor National Park in the Ucayali Department of Peru. The mountain has never been climbed and access is prohibited due to its proximity to uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest.
| Cerro El Cono | |
|---|---|
| The Cone | |
  Cerro El Cono | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 400 m (1,300 ft)[2] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Coordinates | 7°57′46.8″S 73°46′56.1″W[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Cone |
| Pronunciation | Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈkono] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sierra del Divisor National Park |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Ucayali |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Volcanic activity |
| Rock age | 5 million years |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Never |
| Access | Prohibited |
Geography and geology
Cerro El Cono is located in the Ucayali department of Peru[1] near the Brazil–Peru border[3] and the Ucayali River.[2] Since the 1990s, it has been a part of the Sierra del Divisor National Park, a conservation area.[3] Accessing the mountain is difficult due to its remote location in the Amazon rainforest. It rains often at El Cono.[1]
El Cono is 400 meters (1,300 ft) tall[2] and reaches an elevation of 850 meters (2,790 ft). El Cono is isolated from any other mountain peak as is visible for up to 400 kilometers (250 mi) in each direction. It is unknown whether El Cono is an extinct volcano or if it just a unique rock formation.[1][2] It is approximately 5 million years old.[1]
Religious significance
El Cono is held as a sacred mountain by Indigenous communities near it. Local traditions believe that El Cono has an apu, or a spirit, that protects those who live near it.[3] Uncontacted tribes such as the Iskonawa live near El Cono.[1] Unfounded conspiracy theories claim that the El Cono is a pyramid built by a lost civilization.[3]
Flora and fauna
El Cono is covered by a dense forest of trees. Several endangered species such as giant armadillos live on El Cono.[3]
