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and dense stands of herbaceous plants. The mountain has a summit area of 0.63 km (0.24 sq mi) and an estimated slope area of 13 km (5.0 sq mi).
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The first documented people to climb
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73:2,100 m (6,900 ft)
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53:Location in Venezuela
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101:5.08611°N 61.95639°W
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1008:Kamarkawarai-tepui
984:Cerro Sarisariñama
960:Wadakapiapué-tepui
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991:KurĂşn-tepui
973:Jaua Massif
901:Murey-tepui
896:ChurĂ-tepui
881:AmurĂ-tepui
844:Cerro IchĂşn
812:Auyán-tepui
727:Cerro Euaja
721:ParĂş Massif
679:Cerro Duida
660:Cerro Ovana
202:Heliamphora
142:El Castillo
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79:Coordinates
1261:Categories
979:Cerro Jaua
732:Cerro ParĂş
650:Cerro Cuao
633:Cerro YavĂ
209:References
92:61°57′23″W
89:05°05′10″N
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955:Uei-tepui
930:IlĂş-tepui
588:Venezuela
437:Uei-tepui
329:: 98–115.
324:RĂo Verde
307:RĂo Verde
270:The Times
177:crevasses
154:Venezuela
130:Venezuela
117:Geography
69:Elevation
1119:Yapacana
1073:See also
600:Amazonas
558:See also
390:Amazonas
312:: 54–69.
194:See also
122:Location
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1087:of the
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417:Roraima
152:state,
150:BolĂvar
144:, is a
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467:Guyana
378:Brazil
365:Tepuis
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