Punta Velluda

Punta Velluda is a peak in , and has an elevation of 896 metres. Punta Velluda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Fitz Roy and Aguja Poincenot.

Peak
Photo: Prissantenbär, Public domain.
Monte Fitz Roy is a mountain in , on the border between and . It is located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, near village and . It was first climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone.

Peak
The is a mountain spear located near the Cerro Chaltén in the in , . The mountain is named in memory of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the writer and aviator who was director of the Aeroposta Argentina airline and pioneered postal flights in the Patagonia region between 1929 and 1931.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site, Chile and Circo de los Altares.

Locality
The Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a natural site part of the in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, .

Locality
The is a cirque glacier of the Patagonian Andes, located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, where and Mount Fitz Roy can be seen from its western sides. is situated 8 km west of Punta Velluda.

Punta Velluda

Latitude
-49.26977° or 49° 16′ 11″ south
Longitude
-73.0149° or 73° 0′ 54″ west
Elevation
896 metres (2,940 feet)
Open location code
4728PXJP+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 672567138
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12625081
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