Mogote

Dome-like rounded mogotes in Viñales Valley, Cuba.

A mogote (/məˈɡti/)[1] is a generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill in the tropics composed of either limestone, marble, or dolomite. Mogotes are surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains. The hills typically have a rounded, tower-like form.

  1. ^ "mogote - Definition of mogote in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries - English. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.