Sierra de las Ánimas is a hill range which starts in Lavalleja Department

Lavalleja Department

The Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to the west to Florida.The department is...

 of Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 and extends south into Maldonado Department

Maldonado Department

The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...

 where it includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Ánimas

Cerro de las Ánimas

Cerro de las Ánimas is a peak and the second highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 501 metres .-Location and features:...

 501 metres (1,643.7 ft), near the towns Gregorio Aznárez

Gregorio Aznárez

Gregorio Aznárez is a village in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the west of the department, on Route 9, about north of the junction with Ruta Interbalnearia.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 902....

 and Las Flores. It is the only elevated landform of volcanic origin in Uruguay.

It is a branch of the Cuchilla Grande

Cuchilla Grande

Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the west part of Uruguay from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department, through the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja and ends in Maldonado Department where it forms its highest peaks.-Noted features:In the...

 which extends north - northeast through Treinta y Tres Department

Treinta y Tres Department

Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...

 into Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...

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