List of highest points of South American countries

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Topographic map of South America

This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of South America, defined physiographically.

Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation
1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Aconcagua[1] 6,962 m (22,841 ft)
4 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Nevado Sajama[2] 6,542 m (21,463 ft)
8 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Pico da Neblina[3] 2,995 m (9,826 ft)
2 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Ojos del Salado[4] 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
6 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Pico Cristóbal Colón[5][6] 5,775 m (18,947 ft)
5 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Chimborazo[7] 6,267 m (20,561 ft)
10 File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Mount Roraima (Guyana High Point)[8] 2,772 m (9,094 ft)
12 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Cerro Tres Kandú[citation needed] 842 m (2,762 ft)
3 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Huascarán[9] 6,768 m (22,205 ft)
11 File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname Julianatop[10] 1,230 m (4,035 ft)
9 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (South Georgia) Mount Paget[11][12][note 1] 2,934 m (9,626 ft)
13 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Cerro Catedral[13] 514 m (1,686 ft)
7 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Pico Bolívar[14] 4,981 m (16,342 ft)

Notes

  1. ↑ Paget is the highest mountain in South Georgia and is the highest peak of any British territory excluding Antarctic claims, and is higher than Ben Nevis in Scotland.

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Aconcagua | Location, Map, Elevation, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Nevado del Sajama". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ↑ "Pico da Neblina: A sacred peak off-limits for decades". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ↑ Annapurna, Kris (2022-06-16). "Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. ↑ "Colombia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
  7. ↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Chimborazo". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  8. ↑ "Mount Roraima | South America, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Huascaran National Park (Official GANP Park Page)". national-parks.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  10. ↑ "Suriname | History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  11. ↑ "Mount Paget - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Mt Hope installed as 'UK's highest peak'". 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  13. ↑ Nevins, Deb; Grahame, Deborah; Pee, Stephanie (2018-07-15). Uruguay. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-5026-3645-4.
  14. ↑ "Pico Bolivar Tour". www.abenteuer-venezuela.de. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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