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cumbre

Cumbre is a Spanish noun meaning the highest point of a mountain or hill, i.e., the summit or peak. In geography it designates the top of a natural feature, and in toponymy it appears in various place names. The term is also used figuratively to indicate the culmination or apex of a process, period, or phenomenon, such as the peak of a project or performance.

In political and diplomatic contexts, cumbre is commonly used to refer to high-level meetings or conferences,

Geography and naming: The word appears in many toponyms and geographic descriptors. Notable uses include Cumbre

See also: cima, cimas, sierra, cordillera, summit.

equivalent
to
the
English
"summit."
Phrases
such
as
cumbre
de
jefes
de
Estado
(summit
of
heads
of
state)
or
cumbre
internacional
are
standard
in
Spanish-language
reporting
and
discourse.
Vieja,
a
volcanic
ridge
on
the
island
of
La
Palma
in
the
Canary
Islands,
Spain,
which
produced
a
significant
eruption
in
2021.
The
proper
name
La
Cumbre
is
also
used
for
multiple
towns
and
localities
in
the
Spanish-speaking
world,
including
La
Cumbre
in
Córdoba
Province,
Argentina.