Chimantá Massif

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title: "Chimantá Massif" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["tepuis-of-venezuela", "mountains-of-venezuela", "climbing-areas-of-venezuela"] description: "Fragmented complex of tepuis in Venezuela" topic_path: "general/tepuis-of-venezuela" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimantá_Massif" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Fragmented complex of tepuis in Venezuela ::

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Field	Value
name	Chimantá Massif
elevation_m	2698
elevation_ref
map	Venezuela
map_caption	Location in Venezuela
map_size	250
location	Bolívar, Venezuela
coordinates
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The Chimantá Massif is a highly fragmented complex of tepuis in Bolívar state, Venezuela. The massif comprises around 11 tepuis and has a total summit area of 615 sqkm and an estimated slope area of 915 sqkm. It is divided in two by the Río Tírica, with the northern section being both larger and higher. The massif is notable for its high species richness and for its varied habitat types. on its highest peak, Murey-tepui (also known as Eruoda-tepui). It hosts extensive cave systems, including the world's largest known quartzite cave, Cueva Charles Brewer, named after discoverer Charles Brewer-Carías. The processes behind their speleogenesis are the subject of some debate.

The isolated southern peaks of Angasima-tepui and Upuigma-tepui are sometimes considered part of the Chimantá Massif.

Tepuis

The major tepuis of the northern and southern parts of the Chimantá Massif are listed below. Coordinates given correspond to the approximate centre points of the tepui summit plateaus. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in the tables is sourced from Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.

Northern group

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Name	Coordinates	Maximum elevation	Summit area
Abacapá-tepui		2400 m	28.13 sqkm
Agparamán-tepui		2400 m	22.5 sqkm
Apacará-tepui		2450 m	173.12 sqkm
Chimantá-tepui		2550 m	93.75 sqkm
Murey-tepui		2698 m	51.25 sqkm
Tirepón-tepui		±2600 m	8.75 sqkm
Toronó-tepui		2500 m	59.38 sqkm
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An additional plateau, Sarvén-tepui, may be distinguished to the east of Chimantá-tepui ().

Southern group

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Name	Coordinates	Maximum elevation	Summit area
Acopán-tepui		2200 m	92.5 sqkm
Amurí-tepui		2200 m	36.88 sqkm
Churí-tepui		2500 m	47.5 sqkm
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References

References

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2. Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) ''[[Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction.]]'' Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
3. It reaches an elevation of {{convert. 2698. m. ft. 10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.07.019
4. Aubrecht, R., C. Brewer-Carías, B. Šmída, M. Audy & Ľ. Kováčik (30 January 2008). Anatomy of biologically mediated opal speleothems in the world's largest sandstone cave: Cueva Charles Brewer, Chimantá Plateau, Venezuela. ''Sedimentary Geology'' '''203'''(3–4): 181–195. {{doi. 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.10.005
5. {{in lang. es Brewer-Carías, C. (2011). [http://issuu.com/revistarioverde/docs/rioverdeelyaguar El Sistema Charles Brewer: la cueva de cuarcita más grande del mundo]. ''Río Verde'' '''4''': 67–84.
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