List of highest points of South American countries

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

See Also

• List of elevation extremes by country
  • List of highest points of African countries
  • List of highest points of Asian countries
  • List of highest points of European countries
  • List of highest points of North American countries
  • List of highest points of Oceanian countries

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

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