Cerro Batoví

Cerro Batoví
Cerro Batoví, situated near Tacuarembó
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Listing	Breast-shaped hills
Translation	Cerro (Hill in Spanish); Batoví (Breast of a virgin in Guaraní) (Spanish/Guaraní)
Pronunciation	Spanish: [ˈθero βatoˈβi]
Location
Cerro Batoví Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department,  Uruguay
Range	Cuchilla de Haedo
Coordinates	31°52′33″S 56°00′41″W / 31.87583°S 56.01139°W / -31.87583; -56.01139Coordinates: 31°52′33″S 56°00′41″W / 31.87583°S 56.01139°W / -31.87583; -56.01139
Geology
Type	Hill
Age of rock	Precambrian
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Cerro Batoví is a hill in Uruguay, with an altitude of 224 metres (734.9 ft). It is situated 25 km (15.5 mi) away from the city of Tacuarembó.

Location and features

It is located in the Tacuarembó Department, in a range of hills named Cuchilla de Haedo. Batoví means breast of a virgin in the Guaraní language and the hill has this name due to its curious shape.

Cerro Batoví is considered the symbol of the Tacuarembó Department.

See also

• Breast-shaped hill
• Cerro Catedral
• Cerro de las Ánimas
• Cerro Pan de Azúcar
• Geography of Uruguay

External links

• (Spanish) Enciclopedia Geográfica del Uruguay.