Sierra del Divisor

Mountain range in South America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sierra del Divisor is a mountain range located in the border between Peru and Brazil,[1][2] rising up from the Amazonian plain. It is the only mountainous area in the lower Amazonian jungle.[3] The best-known feature of the range is a pyramid-like mountain called El Cono, which in clear weather is visible from the Andes far to the west.[4]

Coordinates7.963023°S 73.782124°W / -7.963023; -73.782124
LocationPeru and Brazil
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Sierra del Divisor
Sierra del Divisor is located in Peru
Sierra del Divisor
Sierra del Divisor
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Coordinates7.963023°S 73.782124°W / -7.963023; -73.782124
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LocationPeru and Brazil
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On November 8, 2015, the Peruvian government announced it had designated 3.3 million acres of rainforest in the mountain range as a national park.[5]

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