Image: Cerro Wichuj Uripikay Y Kuaymayojo Autana (64187127)

Description: 500px provided description: Cerro Autana (Autana Mountain) is a geological formation located at the western portion of the Guiana Shield in the Estado Amazonas, Venezuela near the Colombian border. It is characterized by a narrow base, a flat top and almost vertical walls. Its top is at approximately 1300 meters. It belongs to the formations known as tepuis which are characteristic flat-top mountains of the Guiana Shield. Cerro Autana plays the role of the "tree of life" in the oral history and lore of the Piaroa Indians which inhabit the region. El cerro Autana, el ?rbol de la vida, es un tepuy que se encuentra situado en el estado venezolano de Amazonas en Venezuela, cerca de la frontera colombiana. Forma parte de la Guayana. En cuanto a su altura, unas fuentes dicen que alcanza los 1.250 metros de altitud, en otras se dice que aproximadamente 1.300 m. Constituye para los ind?genas una monta?a sagrada (conocida como el ?rbol de la Vida) [#Autana ,#Mountains ,#Amazonas ,#Venezuela ,#Monta?as ,#Tepuy ,#Uripikay ,#Wichuj ,#Kuaymayojo]
Title: Cerro Wichuj Uripikay Y Kuaymayojo Autana
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Author: Fernando Flores
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