Sierra Nevada

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Sierra Nevada, meaning "snowy range" in Spanish, is the name of at least three mountain ranges:

  • Sierra Nevada (Spain) protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain), in Andalusia
  • Sierra Nevada (US) in California and Nevada, United States
  • Sierra Nevada (Mexico) in Mexico

There are also two single mountains named Sierra Nevada in the Andes which are volcanoes:

  • Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)
  • Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas

Other mountains:

  • Sierra Nevada de Mérida, protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela) in Mérida and Barinas.
  • Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia)

Sierra Nevada may also refer to beer produced by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, a California brewery.