Montaña de Erapuca, commonly known as "Erapuca", is the highest point of the "Sierra de Merendón" in Honduras. Erapuca has an altitude of 2,690 meters above sea level.[1] The Sierra del Merendón, to which this peak belongs, is located in the south of the department of Copán, between the Valle de Cucuyagua and Valle de Sensenti, and serving as a border boundary with the Ocotepeque Department.[2]
| Montaña de Erapuca | |
|---|---|
  Montaña de Erapuca | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°49′15″N 88°59′42″W / 14.82083°N 88.99500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Copán and Ocotepeque Department, Honduras |
| Parent range | Sierra del Merendón |
References
edit- ^ Jesús Banegas Membreño, Monografía del Departamento de Copán, Sociedad de Geografía e Historia de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, 1946, Universidad de Virginia, U.S.A.
- ^ Pineda Portillo, Noé. Geografía de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. 1997, Universidad de Míchigan, U.S.A.(páginas 65 y 178)