Cerro Marahuaca

Cerro Marahuaca, also spelled Marahuaka (Ye'kuana: Madawaka[2]), is a tepui in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of 2,832 metres (9,291 ft) above sea level[1][3] and is the second-highest mountain of the entire Guayana Shield (after the Cerro de la Neblina complex).[4] Cerro Marahuaca shares a common base with the much larger Cerro Duida and together they form the Duida–Marahuaca Massif.[4] Both tepuis are located entirely within the bounds of Duida–Marahuaca National Park.

Cerro Marahuaca
Cerro Marahuaca is located in Venezuela
Cerro Marahuaca
Cerro Marahuaca
Location in Venezuela
Highest point
Elevation2,832 m (9,291 ft)[1]
Prominence2,289 m (7,510 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates03°39′36″N 65°24′24″W[1]
Geography
LocationAmazonas, Venezuela

Cerro Marahuaca actually consists of two summit plateaus, the slightly larger northern one going by the Yekwana Amerindian name Fufha or Huha (03°46′52″N 65°29′31″W). The southern plateau (03°39′04″N 65°25′01″W) is known by two local names; its northwestern edge is called Fuif or Fhuif, whereas its southeastern portion is called Atahua'shiho or Atawa Shisho. A massive ridge known as Cerro Petaca rises to at least 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) just west of these two plateaus.[4] In 1973, the Italian expeditioner Walter Bonatti attempted to climb Cerro Marahuaca without success. The first recorded ascent of Cerro Marahuaca dates back to 1984 on its Southwest face by Venezuelan climbers Luis Enrique (Kike) Arnal, Ramón Blanco, Manuel Guariguata and José Luis Pereyra.

Cerro Marahuaca has a total summit area of 121 km2 (47 sq mi) and an estimated slope area of 325 km2 (125 sq mi).[4]

Flora and fauna

Several frog species are only known from the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, including Pristimantis marahuaka,[5] Metaphryniscus sosai,[6] and Myersiohyla inparquesi.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Venezuela, Brazil and the Guianas Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. Gongora, Majoí Fávero (2017) Ääma ashichaato: replicações, transformações, pessoas e cantos entre os Ye’kwana do rio Auaris, corrected edition, São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, pages 112, 115, 157, 166, 203, 302, 345, 426
  3. "Cerro Marahuaca, Venezuela". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
  5. César Luis Barrio Amorós; Oswaldo Fuentes-Ramos (2006). "Pristimantis marahuaka". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61813A12561243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61813A12561243.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. Enrique La Marca; Celsa Señaris (2004). "Metaphryniscus sosai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54834A11213064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54834A11213064.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. Celsa Señaris; Enrique La Marca (2004). "Myersiohyla inparquesi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55515A11322624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55515A11322624.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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