Cerro Batoví, Hill summit in Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay.
Cerro Batoví is a hill of 224 metres in the Tacuarembó Department, within the Cuchilla de Haedo range, 25 km from the city of Tacuarembó. Its name comes from its shape, which Guaraní speakers likened to a virgin's breast. It is the symbol of the department.
Cerro Batoví lies in the Cuchilla de Haedo range, 25 km from Tacuarembó. Letters of José Gervasio Artigas were signed in 1814 in the nearby area of Sauce de Batoví. The hill should not be confused with the old Spanish town of Batovy, founded by Artigas and now the Brazilian city of São Gabriel.
Batoví means "breast of a virgin" in Guaraní, a name given because of the hill's shape. It is the symbol of Tacuarembó Department. Near the hill lies the hamlet of Sauce de Batoví, and letters signed by José Gervasio Artigas in this region in 1814 survive.
The summit is located at kilometer 368 on Route 5 and requires a moderate hiking trail through natural terrain and grasslands. Proper footwear and weather protection are advisable for the ascent across this open landscape.
Cerro Batoví should not be confused with the old Spanish town of Batovy, founded by José Gervasio Artigas in the Banda Oriental and now in Brazil under the name São Gabriel. Letters signed by Artigas in 1814 come from the area near the hill, around the hamlet of Sauce de Batoví.
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