Cerro+Blanco

= Cerro Blanco = ​Cerro Blanco being the highest sand dune in the world, being 2078 m above sea level and 1176 m from base to summit, which is taller than the biggest mountain in England and some other countries. Cerro Blanco is located in Santiago, Chile, and is bordered by Recoleta Avenue. The name Cerro Blanco (Blanco is spanish for white) is called what it was the white habit were owners of the land where the hill standed, so it was kind of a territory marking.

​Cerro Blanco is the only sand dune surrounded by the brown and rocky mountains, two of the largest valleys located on the south and north side. Also stones that were used in Cerro Blanco were used for some of the most historical buildings in Peru such as Santo Domingo Church. Also completed in 1840 the Iglesia de la Vinita sits on the bottom southeast part on Cerro Blanco.

​Today Cerro Blanco is used a lot for practicing sandboarding, dune buggy, paragliding, ATV tours, downhill mountain biking, trekking and camping on sand slopes. But the most popular reason for walking up the sand dune is for hiker lovers to see panoramic seeings, and to see just relax on a walk by yourself or maybe on a tour. Another reason people love to go see Cerro Blanco is because it's surrounded by abandoned mines that have been left there for hundreds of years. Overall it’s a really great place to see all the historical sites.

By: Cassie Marino