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The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes is the highest mountain range in Central America. It is located in Western Guatemala in the departments of Huehuetenango and El Quiché. Its Western and South-Western borders are marked by the Río Selegua which separates it from the Sierra Madre volcanic chain. Its southern border is defined by the Río Negro which flows into the Río Chixoy that turns northwards and separates the Cuchumatanes from the mountains in the Alta Verapaz region. The highest peaks, which reach up to 3837 meters, are in the department of Huehuetenango.
