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cerro de pasco
a town in central Peru, in the Andes: one of the highest towns in the world, 4400 m (14 436 ft) above sea level; mining centre. Pop: 70 000 (latest est) -
cerro gordo
a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans -
cerro tololo inter-american observatory
an astronomical observatory in the Chilean Andes having a 156-inch (4-meter) reflecting telescope. -
cordillera central
a mountain range in Colombia: part of the Andes. Highest peak, Huila, 18,700 feet (5700 meters).