List of highest points of South American countries

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

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

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References

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  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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