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The 'Cordillera Oriental' of
Bolivia is characterized by the forming of parallel mountain ranges that spread from north to south, and in many occasions, exist in forested and humid areas rich in agricultural and livestock products. It divides into three sections that are as follows:
★ ''Septemtrional'' is a continuous mountain range like Eslabón, San Buenaventura, Muchane, Pilón, etc. and between its important summits you can find
Cerro Astalaya and
Cerro Colorado.
★ ''Central'' was formed entirely by the
Cochacamba mountain range, this section crossing the department of Cochacamba forms the
Yungas and the
Chapare. Its major summits include the
Tunari at approximately 5,200 meters and the
San Benito with 4,298 meters. It extends from the department of
Santa Cruz, forming the isolated mountain ranges like Mataracu, San Rafael, Las Juntas, Los Volcanes, these all ending in
Amboró National Park.
★ ''Meridional'' starts in the north of
Chuquisaca with the Presto mountain range and ending in the Caiza and Capirenda mountain ranges in
Gran Chaco province in the department of
Tarija. It does not contain representative summits.
See also
★
Cordillera Central, Bolivia
★
Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia
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