page_title: Pampa de Achala
section_title: General description
hierarchical_section_title: Pampa de Achala / Orography / General description
caption_attribution_description: English: Altas Cumbres route, in the Pampa de Achala, to more than 2,300 meters. Español: Camino de las Altas Cumbres, en plena Pampa de Achala, a mas de 2.300 msnm.
context_page_description: Pampa de Achala is the name given to a vast region that lies at the heart of the Sierras de Córdoba located within Sierras Pampeanas, and located in central-northwest of Argentina.
  It is a rugged area with little vegetation, which is over 1,500 m having distinctive species, ecology, relief and hydrography. The region is protected by provincial law, and that this region basin is head of the vast majority of streams that run through the Córdoba.
context_section_description: Pampa de Achala is located in the province of Cordoba in Argentina. The northern boundary consists of the mountains of Los Gigantes, and the southern boundary of the northern portion of the Sierra de Comechingones, with the Summits of Achala located in the central area of the region. It is a rugged area, whose small plains and low slopes are responsible for its classification as 'plains'. These slopes and plains allowed for the formation of an intricate underground water network that supplies a great number of springs. Within this region, there are numerous deep ravines with vertical walls between 600m and 800m high, many of which are more than 1,000m wide. The most important and popular ravines are the Quebrada del Condorito and the Quebrada de Yatán.
  These streams have nurtured microclimates that allow for the development of ecological niches, with many endemic species (species that do not live anywhere else on the planet), worthy of study and observation. In general access to them is difficult due to the rugged terrain, often inaccessible to any vehicle (including those with all-wheel drive) and thus can only be reached on foot, by mule or on horseback.
caption: Antenna near 'Altas Cumbres' road, in the Pampa de Achala, situated above 2,300 m.
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