Cerro Benitez
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Cerro Benítez is a mountain
in the Patagonia
n region of Chile
. In a larger context this feature is an element of the Cerro Toro
geological complex. The Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
is situated on the southern flank of Cerro Benítez. The Cerro Benítez is a location for sighting of the Andean Condor
.
Mountain
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in the Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
n region of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. In a larger context this feature is an element of the Cerro Toro
Cerro Toro
Cerro Toro is a Cretaceous landform of the Magallanes Foreland the Patagonian region of southeastern Chile. The Cerro Toro is an element of the southern Andes Mountain Range. The Andes fundamentally are the result of plate tectonics processes, caused by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath...
geological complex. The Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a Natural Monument located in the Chilean Patagonia, northwest of Puerto Natales and north of Punta Arenas. The monument is situated along the flanks of the Cerro Benitez Mountains...
is situated on the southern flank of Cerro Benítez. The Cerro Benítez is a location for sighting of the Andean Condor
Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur...
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