Serranía del Aguaragüe is the easternmost
range
Range may refer to:
Geography
* Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra)
** Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
* Range, a term used to i ...
of
Bolivia's
Cordillera Oriental. Serranía del Aguaragüe stretches out in a north–south fashion from the latitude of crossing the Bolivian departments of
Tarija
Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is the largest city and capital and municipality within the Tarija Department, with an airport ( Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport, (TJA)) off ...
,
Chuquisaca and
Santa Cruz. Geologically it corresponds to the
thrust front where the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
meets the
Bolivian Chaco. The range is largely uninhabited and vegetated by
subtropical dry broadleaf forests.
See also
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Geography of Bolivia
The geography of Bolivia includes the Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia), Eastern Andes Mountain Range (also called the Cordillera Oriental) which bisects Bolivia roughly from north to south. To the east of that mountain chain are lowland plains of t ...
*
Geology of Bolivia
The geology of Bolivia comprises a variety of different lithologies as well as tectonic and sedimentary environments. On a synoptic scale, geological units coincide with topographical units. The country is divided into a mountainous western area a ...
Mountain ranges of Bolivia
Landforms of Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
Landforms of Chuquisaca Department
Landforms of Tarija Department
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