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Sierra de Baoruco, Dominican Republic Map of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola, showing major physical features such as mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, and lakes. Haiti is highlighted in light green, with features including Massif de la Hotte, Massif du Nord, and Pic la Selle. The map includes surrounding bodies of water and a small locator map of the Caribbean region.
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Sierra de Baoruco

mountains, Hispaniola
Also known as: Massif de la Selle, Sierra de Bahoruco
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Sierra de Baoruco, mountain range in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It extends about 50 miles (80 km) east from the Haitian border to the Caribbean Sea and lies parallel to the Cordillera Central. Its highest peak is 5,348 feet (1,630 meters). Straddling the Haitian border, the range is known there as Massif de la Selle.

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