Cerro del Toro
| Cerro del Toro | ||
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| height | 195 m | |
| location | Piriápolis , Maldonado , Uruguay | |
| Mountains | Sierra de las Ánimas | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 51 ′ 38 ″ S , 55 ° 15 ′ 19 ″ W | |
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The Cerro del Toro is a mountain in Uruguay .
The 195 m high mountain is located in the Maldonado department near the city of Piriápolis , making it the second highest point there. It belongs to the Sierra de las Ánimas , as well as the Cerro Pan de Azúcar and the other smaller mountains in the vicinity of the city. At the top there is a 3000 kg bronze statue of a life-size bull. Mineral water flows out of its mouth, which is why the statue is also known as Fuente del Toro . The mountain is accessible by car from the north side.
Web links
- Fuente del Toro (Spanish)
- Cerro del Toro on puntaweb.com (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GEOGRAPHY Cuchilla Grande - Cerro del Toro . In: Enciclopedia Geografica del Uruguay . Acerca de Montevideo COMM , accessed May 17, 2010 (Spanish).