Upuigma Tepuy
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Upuigma-tepui, also known as El Castillo, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Angasima-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley. Upuigma-tepui is situated entirely within the bounds of Canaima National Park.
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Vinony files it under Mountains of Bolívar (state), Mountains of Venezuela and Tepuis of Venezuela.
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- Canaima National Park
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- Upuigmá-tepui
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- Guiana Highlands
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Upuigma-tepui, also known as El Castillo, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Angasima-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley. Upuigma-tepui is situated entirely within the bounds of Canaima National Park.
The imposing peak of Upuigma-tepui has an elevation of around . Its highly uneven summit is dotted with numerous rock towers and deep crevasses which make it practically impossible to traverse. Summit vegetation is predominantly in the form of tepui scrub and dense stands of herbaceous plants. The mountain has a summit area of and an estimated slope area of .
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Upuigma Tepuy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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