Cerro de Los Inocentes (meaning "Hill of the
Innocents" in
Spanish
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) is the highest
mountain
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in the
Juan Fernández Islands
The Juan Fernández Islands ( es, Archipiélago Juan Fernández) are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean reliant on tourism and fishing. Situated off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic i ...
,
Valparaíso Region
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,
Chile
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.
It is a nesting ground for the
Stejneger's petrel.
Geography
This high peak rises above the western shore of
Alejandro Selkirk Island, the largest and the westernmost island of the Juan Fernández Archipelago.
The mountain is smooth at the top with a cliff dropping steeply to the waters of the
Pacific Ocean
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off its southwestern face.
Some sources give higher elevations ranging from about to more than .
Cerro de Los Inocentes, Chile - Peakbagger
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See also
*List of islands by highest point
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Island countries and territories listed are tho ...
* List of mountains in Chile
References
External links
Simon G. Haberle, ''Late Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics and Human Impact on Alexander Selkirk Island, Chile'' - Journal of Biogeography Vol. 30, No. 2, Special Issue: Biogeography of Southeast Asia (Feb., 2003), pp. 239-255Isla Alejandro Selkirk travel - Lonely Planettemporal de viento en la isla Alejandro Selkirk, Chile.AVI
Cerro de Los Inocentes
Alejandro Selkirk Island
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