List of ultras of South America explained

This is a list of the 209 ultra prominent peaks, or ultras in South America. An ultra is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of 1500m (4,900feet) or more.

Guiana Highlands

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Pico da Neblina		2,994	2,886	108
2	Monte Roraima		2,810	2,338	472
3	Marahuaca		2,832	2,289	543
4	Serrania Guanay		2,392	2,026	366
5	Serra Imeri		2,500	1,951	549
6	Serra Tulu Tuloi		2,140	1,950	190
7	Serra da Mocidade		1,980	1,830	150
8	Sierra de Maigualida		2,350	1,790	560
9	Serra do Pacu		1,880	1,712	168
10	Cerro Cerbatana		2,080	1,708	372
11	Cerro Raya		2,070	1,686	384
12	Chimata Tepuy		2,675	1,658	1017
13	Tulu Tuloi II		1,780	1,584	196
14	Meseta del Cerro Jaua		2,395	1,572	823

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera de Mérida, and Coastal Range

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Pico Cristóbal Colón		5,775	5,584	191
2	Pico Bolívar		4,981	3,957	1024
3	Ritacuba Blanco		5,410	3,645	1765
4	Tristeza		2,596	2,456	140
5	Pico Naiguata		2,765	2,455	310
6	Pintado	/	3,660	2,181	140
7	Saliente del Rio Guape		4,180	1,835	2345
8	Cordillera los Pichacos		3,630	1,704	1926
9	Cordillera de los Cobardes		3,420	1,658	1762
10	Pico el Turmal		3,560	1,542	2018
11	Paramo el Nevado		4,250	1,532	2718
12	Cuchilla San Lorenzo		2,866	1,522	1344
13	Cerro el Cerron		2,100	1,500	600

Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Nevado del Huila		5,390	2,650	2740
2	Tamana		4,100	2,573	1527
3	Farallones de Cali		4,050	2,309	1741
4	Farallones de Citara		4,050	2,280	1770
5	Calima		3,840	2,242	1598
6	Nevado del Ruiz		5,300	2,035	3265
7	Paramo Frontino		3,950	1,953	1997
8	Napi		3,860	1,837	2023
9	Tacarcuna		1,870	1,765	105
10	San Lucas		2,270	1,702	568
11	Torra		2,820	1,659	1161
12	Cumbal		4,760	1,575	3185
13	Paramillo		3,730	1,559	2171
14	Alto de Nique	/	1,730	1,557	174

Cordilleras of Ecuador

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Chimborazo		6,267	4,122	2145
2	Cotopaxi		5,896	2,403	3493
3	Cayambe		5,790	2,075	3715
4	El Altar		5,319	2,072	3247
5	Cordillera del Cóndor		2,950	2,011	939
6	Cotacachi		4,944	1,837	3107
7	Illiniza Sur		5,263	1,750	3513
8	Antisana		5,704	1,678	4026
9	Pichincha		4,794	1,652	3142
10	Sangay		5,300	1,588	3712
11	Tungurahua		5,016	1,554	3462
12	Sumaco		3,790	1,536	2254
13	Imbabura		4,634	1,519	3115

Galápagos

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Volcán Wolf	(Isabela Island)	1,707	1,707	0
2	Cerro Azul	(Isabela Island)	1,689	1,668	21

Cordillera Blanca and northern Peru

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Huascarán		6,768	2,776	3970
2	Yerupajá		6,634	2,028	4589
3	Mishahuanga		4,118	1,826	2292
4	Abra la Esperanza		3,660	1,798	1862
5	Campanario		4,010	1,778	2232
6	Point 2868		2,868	1,662	1206
7	Huandoy		6,395	1,645	4715
8	Huantsán		6,369	1,633	4736
9	Huaytapallana		5,557	1,572	3985
10	Bravo		3,970	1,571	2399
11	Pico Sira		2,450	1,564	886
12	Champara		5,735	1,509	4226

Cordillera Oriental

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Salcantay		6,271	2,540	3724
2	Illimani		6,438	2,451	3987
3	Ausangate		6,372	2,085	4287
4	HP Cordillera Vilcabamba		4,150	2,070	2080
5	Ancohuma		6,437	1,957	4470
6	Sahuasiray		5,818	1,920	3898
7	Gigante		5,748	1,768	3980
8	Cumbre Salto del Fraile		4,480	1,660	2820
9	Chorolque		5,520	1,542	3978
10	Chaupi Orco	/	6,044	1,537	4507
11	Phutulu Punta		4,284	1,519	2765

Cordillera Occidental

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Nevado Sajama		6,542	2,428	4094
2	Coropuna		6,425	2,208	4197
3	Aucanquilcha		6,176	2,165	4011
4	Sara Sara		5,505	2,060	3445
5	Volcán San Pedro		6,145	2,024	4121
6	Ampato		6,288	1,997	4291
7	Parinacota Volcano	/	6,342	1,989	4353
8	Chachani		6,057	1,963	4094
9	Palpana		6,040	1,947	4093
10	Misti		5,822	1,785	4037
11	Alto Toroni	/	5,995	1,733	4262
12	Tacora		5,988	1,721	4267
13	Ollagüe	/	5,868	1,686	4182
14	Cerro Paniri		5,960	1,653	4307
15	Acamarachi		6,046	1,608	4438
16	Tunupa		5,321	1,601	3720
17	Callejon Canapa		5,900	1,595	4305
18	Tomasamil		5,830	1,590	4240
19	Cabaray		5,869	1,589	4280

Brazilian Highlands

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Pico da Bandeira		2,890	2,640	250
2	Pedra da Mina		2,798	2,068	730
3	Pico Maior de Friburgo[1]		2,366	1,947	419

Puna de Atacama to Aconcagua

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Aconcagua		6,962	6,962	0
2	Ojos del Salado	/	6,893	3,688	3205
3	Mercedario		6,700	3,333	3367
4	Cerro del Bolsón		5,552	3,252	2300
5	El Melao		4,150	2,907	1243
6	Nevado de Famatina		6,097	2,767	3330
7	Cerro el Manchao		4,575	2,714	1861
8	Mogote Corralitos		3,160	2,466	694
9	Llullaillaco	/	6,739	2,344	4395
10	Cerro Champaqui		2,770	2,208	562
11	Cordillera de Ansilta		5,887	2,205	3682
12	Nevado de Chañi		5,930	2,166	3764
13	Nevado el Cachi		6,380	2,146	4234
14	Monte Pissis		6,795	2,145	4650
15	Majadita		6,280	2,113	4167
16	Cerro Pircas		4,380	2,070	2310
17	Socompa	/	6,051	2,015	4036
18	Antofalla		6,440	1,957	4483
19	Cerro Malcante		5,100	1,917	3183
20	Cerro del Toro	/	6,168	1,910	4258
21	Pular		6,233	1,898	4335
22	Aracar		6,095	1,791	4304
23	Cerro Laguna Blanca		6,012	1,778	4234
24	Copiapó		6,052	1,701	4351
25	Cerros de Pereyra		2,640	1,690	950
26	Cumbres Calchaquies		4,740	1,688	3052
27	Cerro El Cóndor		6,414	1,660	4754
28	Nevado Queva		6,140	1,635	4505
29	Cerro del Tambillo		5,680	1,624	4056
30	Cerro Tebenquicho		5,810	1,575	4238
31	Colanguil		6,122	1,547	4575
32	Tres Quebradas	/	6,239	1,518	4721
33	Incahuasi	/	6,621	1,514	5107
34	Cerro Castillejos		2,480	1,505	975

Mid Argentina and Chile south of Aconcagua

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Tupungato	/	6,570	2,765	3805
2	Tronador	/	3,470	2,642	828
3	Lanín	/	3,740	2,624	1116
4	Cerro Nevado		3,810	2,281	1529
5	Domuyo		4,708	2,228	2480
6	Marmolejo	/	6,108	2,105	4003
7	Cerro Payún		3,838	1,954	1884
8	Calbuco		2,015	1,946	69
9	Sosneado		5,189	1,936	3253
10	Osorno		2,661	1,898	763
11	Llaima		3,125	1,819	1306
12	Sierra Velluda		3,535	1,784	1751
13	Cerro Cantillana		2,281	1,784	497
14	Picos del Barroso		5,180	1,755	3425
15	Tromen		3,980	1,721	2259
16	Cerro Risco Plateado		4,999	1,602	3397
17	Mocho-Choshuenco		2,422	1,587	835
18	Planchón-Peteroa	/	4,084	1,575	2509
19	Villarrica		2,860	1,575	1285
20	Nevado del Plomo	/	6,070	1,550	4520
21	Cerro Castillo	/	5,468	1,633	3835
22	Lonquimay		2,865	1,524	1341

Northern Patagonia

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Monte San Valentín		4,058	3,696	362
2	Monte San Lorenzo	/	3,706	3,319	387
3	Melimoyu		2,440	2,272	168
4	Point 2390		2,390	2,239	151
5	Monte Zeballos		2,700	2,228	472
6	Cerro Castillo		2,675	2,088	587
7	Cerro Macá		2,300	2,066	234
8	Cerro Arenales		3,437	1,900	1537
9	Macizo Nevado		2,100	1,840	260
10	Cerro Anexo	/	2,480	1,799	681
11	Cordillera Cristal		2,360	1,776	584
12	Nevado Queulat		2,300	1,738	562
13	Cerro Elefantes		2,000	1,671	329
14	Cerro Barros Arana		2,286	1,645	641
15	Cerro Huemules		1,910	1,634	276
16	Cordón Los Ñadis		1,780	1,622	158
17	Mentolat	(Magdalena Island)	1,620	1,620	0
18	Cerro Penitentes		2,943	1,612	1331
19	Cerro Situación		2,250	1,610	640
20	Cerro Puño		2,200	1,590	610
21	Cerro Aguja Sur	/	2,230	1,564	641
22	Cerro de la Paloma		1,995	1,559	436
23	Cordón Soler		2,150	1,557	593
24	Cerro Cónico	/	2,271	1,544	727
25	Point 1830		1,830	1,541	289
26	Cerro Desfiladero		2,300	1,527	773
27	Minchinmávida		2,450	1,518	932
28	Tres Hermanos		2,010	1,513	497
29	Cerro Cuatro Puntas		1,810	1,507	303

Southern Patagonia

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Lautaro		3,580	3,302	278
2	Mount Darwin	(Tierra del Fuego)	2,580	2,580	0
3	Cerro Paine Grande		2,884	2,197	687
4	Monte Sarmiento	(Tierra del Fuego)	2,187	2,040	147
5	Cerro Norte		2,730	1,624	1106
6	Monte Fitz Roy	/	3,405	1,951	1454
7	Cerro Steffen		3,300	1,945	1355
8	Monte Balmaceda		2,035	1,885	150
9	Cerro Pináculo		2,160	1,879	281
10	Cerro Tres Frailes		2,050	1,748	302
11	Cordón Mariano Moreno	/	3,490	1,735	1755
12	Pascua		2,250	1,732	518
13	Cerro Ladrillero	(Riesco Island)	1,705	1,705	0
14	Cerro Roma	/	3,270	1,694	1576
15	Dama Blanca		1,925	1,626	299
16	Cerro Mesón		2,636	1,688	948
17	Gran Campo Nevado		1,640	1,605	35
18	Cerro Pietrobelli	/	2,850	1,600	1250
19	Cerro Tenerife		1,590	1,539	51
20	Península Videau		1,580	1,534	46
21	HP Isla Wellington	(Isla Wellington)	1,520	1,520	0
22	Sierra de Sangra	/	2,200	1,507	693
23	Monte Burney		1,520	1,507	13

References

• Lists - South America
• Map - North

Notes and References

1. Web site: Novas medições definem altitude das montanhas mais altas da Serra do Mar . 31 October 2014 .