List of Ultras of South America
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 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) or more.
Guiana Highlands
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Pico da Neblina, on the border Venezuela /Brazil
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 | Cero 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
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Pico Naiguata, Venezuela
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 |
10 | Cumbal | ![]() |
4,760 | 1,575 | 3185 |
12 | Paramillo | ![]() |
3,730 | 1,559 | 2171 |
13 | Alto de Nique | ![]() ![]() |
1,730 | 1,557 | 174 |
Cordilleras of Ecuador
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Chimborazo, Ecuador
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Cotopaxi, Ecuador
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Pichincha, 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 | ![]() |
1,707 | 1,707 | 0 |
2 | Cerro Azul | ![]() |
1,689 | 1,668 | 21 |
Cordillera Blanca and northern Peru
Huascarán, Peru
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Yerupajá, 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 | Mishawanka | ![]() |
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 | Huantsan | ![]() |
6,369 | 1,633 | 4736 |
9 | Jallaqata | ![]() |
5,567 | 1,582 | 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 and Willkapampa
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 | Janq'u Uma | ![]() |
6,437 | 1,957 | 4470 |
6 | Sawasiray | ![]() |
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 | Chawpi Urqu | ![]() ![]() |
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 | El 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
![](../I/m/Habitat_du_Chinchilla_brevicaudata_-_Lllullaillaco.jpg)
Monte Llullaillaco in 2006
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 Mela | ![]() |
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
![](../I/m/Landscape_osorno_petrohue_2.jpg)
Osorno Volcano, Chile.
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
![](../I/m/Cerro_Arenales.jpg)
The pyramidal Cerro Arenales in the center of this NASA image
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 | ![]() |
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
![](../I/m/Fitz_Roy_Chalten_Argentina_Todor_Bozhinov_2013.jpg)
Monte Fitz Roy, Chile
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lautaro | ![]() |
3,580 | 3,302 | 278 |
2 | Mount Darwin | ![]() |
2,580 | 2,580 | 0 |
3 | Cerro Paine Grande | ![]() |
2,884 | 2,197 | 687 |
4 | Monte Sarmiento | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
1,520 | 1,520 | 0 |
22 | Sierra de Sangra | ![]() ![]() |
2,200 | 1,507 | 693 |
23 | Monte Burney | ![]() |
1,520 | 1,507 | 13 |
References
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