SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS


Meaning of SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS in English

Segment of the southern Rocky Mountains.

The mountains extend southeast for about 250 mi (400 km) from south-central Colorado to north-central New Mexico. Many of the peaks exceed 14,000 ft (4,300 m); Blanca Peak, at 14,345 ft (4,372 m), is the highest. Tourism and mining are the main economic activities.

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