Cordillera de Lípez
Mountain range in Bolivia and Argentina
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The Cordillera de Lípez is a mountain range in southern Potosí, Bolivia, and northern Argentina, part of the Andes. The range covers an area of 23,404 km (14,543 mi) and runs in a northeast–southwest direction, between the parallels 22 degrees and 23 degrees, helping to form the boundary between Bolivia and Argentina. Thus the Cordillera de Lípez is a transverse range in the Andes, between the Cordillera Oriental and the Cordillera Occidental, creating the southern boundary of the Bolivian Altiplano.
| Cordillera de Lípez | |
|---|---|
A section of the Cordillera de Lípez in the extreme south of Bolivia at the boundary with Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Uturuncu |
| Elevation | 6,008 m (19,711 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 22°16′12″S 67°10′48″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cordillera de Lípez Location within Bolivia  Cordillera de Lípez Location within Argentina | |
Countries | Bolivia and Argentina |
Range coordinates | 21°40′S 66°30′W |
| Parent range | Andes |
The highest peak is Uturunku at 6,008 m (19,711 ft). Other important peaks are Cerro Lípez (5,933 m) sometimes misidentified as Nuevo Mundo (5,438 m); Soniquera (5,899 m) (sometimes misspelled as Soreguera); and Tinte (5,849 m) which is on the Bolivian-Argentine border. Despite the high elevations, there is no current glacier activity in the Cordillera de Lípez, just some semi-permanent snow fields.
