Mount Sorondo

mountain, South America

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Mount Sorondo is a mountain located in the Fuegian Andes, which are part of the larger Andes Mountains range in South America. Situated in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, Mount Sorondo reaches an elevation of less than 7,900 feet. It is part of the southernmost subdivision of the Andes system, characterized by rugged terrain and significant ice fields in nearby areas. The Fuegian Andes extend westward through Grande Island and are influenced by the independent Sierra de la Costa.12

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Andes Mountains
Physiography of the Southern Andes
Mounts Darwin, Valdivieso, and Sorondo—are all less than 7,900 feet high. The physiography of this southernmost subdivision of the Andes system is complicated by the presence of the independent Sierra de la Costa.
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Mounts Darwin, Valdivieso, and Sorondo—are all less than 7,900 feet high. The physiography of this southernmost subdivision of the Andes system is complicated by the presence of the independent Sierra de la Costa.
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