Duarte Peak
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Duarte Peak is the highest mountain in the West Indies, reaching an elevation of 10,417 feet (3,175 meters). It is located in the Cordillera Central mountain range in the Dominican Republic. Originally known as Mount Loma Tina, and later Trujillo Peak, it is situated west of Santo Domingo and extends northwest to the Haitian border. The Cordillera Central is a complex range with a crestline between 5,000 and 8,000 feet, featuring several isolated higher peaks like Duarte Peak. The rugged, forested slopes of this mountain range have made through highway construction difficult, resulting in sparse settlement.1
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Duarte Peak, originally known as Mount Loma Tina and then as Trujillo Peak, rises to 10,417 feet (3,175 m); it is thus the highest peak in the West Indies. The rugged, heavily forested slopes of the cordillera have defied all but a few attempts to…
Read MoreDuarte Peak, originally known as Mount Loma Tina and then as Trujillo Peak, rises to 10,417 feet (3,175 m); it is thus the highest peak in the West Indies. The rugged, heavily forested slopes of the cordillera have defied all but a few attempts to…
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Dominican RepublicRelief, drainage, and soils…10,417 feet (3,175 metres) at Duarte Peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. Other prominent peaks are Yaque, La Rucilla, Bandera, and Mijo. Tributaries of the Yaque del Norte drain most of the range’s northern flanks, whereas its southern flanks are drained by the Yaque del Sur system and the…
Read More…10,417 feet (3,175 metres) at Duarte Peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. Other prominent peaks are Yaque, La Rucilla, Bandera, and Mijo. Tributaries of the Yaque del Norte drain most of the range’s northern flanks, whereas its southern flanks are drained by the Yaque del Sur system and the…
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