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Andes 6000-meter Peaks

RankPeak Elev-M  Prom-M CountryRange (Level 3)Isol-Km
1.Aconcagua69626962ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes16517.6
2.Nevado Huascarán67462776PeruPeruvian Andes2196.2
3.Volcán Chimborazo62674122EcuadorEcuador Andes845.5
4.Nevado Sajama65422428BoliviaBolivian Andes733.0
5.Ojos del Salado68933688Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama630.7
6.Nevado Coropuna64052208PeruPeruvian Andes442.9
7.Aucanquilcha61762165ChileBolivian Andes333.6
8.Cerro Llullaillaco67392344Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama264.5
9.Nevado Ausangate63722085PeruPeruvian Andes247.3
10.Nevado de Illimani64392452BoliviaBolivian Andes199.3
11.Majadita62802113ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes175.7
12.Nevado de Cachi63802146ArgentinaPuna de Atacama167.7
13.Salcantay62642540PeruPeruvian Andes151.2
14.Chaupi Orco60441537Bolivia/PeruBolivian Andes149.0
15.Yerupajá66172028PeruPeruvian Andes148.1
16.Cerro General Manuel Belgrano60972767ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes143.0
17.Cerro del Toro61681910Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes130.0
18.Cerro Laguna Blanca Norte60121778ArgentinaPuna de Atacama127.1
19.Uturunco6008 BoliviaBolivian Andes122.1
20.Nevado Ancohuma64271957BoliviaBolivian Andes119.8
21.Volcán Antofalla64401957ArgentinaPuna de Atacama114.0
22.Pili60461608ChilePuna de Atacama110.5
23.Nevado Ampato62881997PeruPeruvian Andes89.2
24.Cerro Tupungato65652760Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes80.9
25.Monte Pissis67932143ArgentinaPuna de Atacama75.9
26.Cerro Mercedario67203333ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes75.4
27.Cerro Pular62331898ChilePuna de Atacama74.7
28.Volcán San Pedro61452024ChileBolivian Andes74.1
29.Colangüil61221547ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes58.9
30.Queva61401635ArgentinaPuna de Atacama56.8
31.Nevado Chachani60571963PeruPeruvian Andes56.0
32.Huantsan63691633PeruPeruvian Andes53.2
33.El Cóndor64141660ArgentinaPuna de Atacama44.9
34.Huayna Potosí60881128BoliviaBolivian Andes43.6
35.Cerro las Tórtolas6160 Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes39.8
36.Nevado del Plomo60701550Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes39.5
37.Cerro Vallecitos6168 ArgentinaPuna de Atacama39.5
38.Palpana60401947ChileBolivian Andes37.5
39.Cerro Azufre60521701ChilePuna de Atacama31.9
40.Marmolejo61082105Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes31.4
41.Cerro Aracar60951791ArgentinaPuna de Atacama30.4
42.Nevado Solimana6093 PeruPeruvian Andes29.3
43.El Ermitaño61461326ChilePuna de Atacama29.3
44.Volcán Guallatiri6063 ChileBolivian Andes29.0
45.Volcán Socompa60512015Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama28.3
46.Cerro Parinacota63421989Bolivia/ChileBolivian Andes28.1
47.Cerro Bonete67591459ArgentinaPuna de Atacama27.3
48.Cerro de Incahuasi66211520Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama25.8
49.Sierra Nevada6173 Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama25.1
50.Tres Cruces67481422Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama23.5
51.Veladero6436 ArgentinaPuna de Atacama22.6
52.Tres Quebradas62391524Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama22.6
53.Quemado6184 ArgentinaPuna de Atacama22.5
54.Nevado de Chiaraco6104 BoliviaBolivian Andes17.8
55.Cerro los Olivares6216 Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes17.7
56.Reclus6335 ArgentinaPuna de Atacama17.7
57.Nevado Copa6188 PeruPeruvian Andes17.4
58.Santa Cruz6241 PeruPeruvian Andes15.7
59.Callangate6110 PeruPeruvian Andes14.3
60.Chinchey6309 PeruPeruvian Andes13.6
61.Cerros Barrancas Blancas61191069ChilePuna de Atacama13.4
62.Cerro de San Francisco60181116Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama13.1
63.Salin6029 Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama12.9
64.Pucajirca6050 PeruPeruvian Andes12.4
65.Yayamari6049 PeruPeruvian Andes12.4
66.Hualca Hualca6025 PeruPeruvian Andes11.7
 Cerro del Nacimiento6436496ArgentinaPuna de Atacama10.7
67.Pabellón6152 ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes10.2
68.Veladero-Pico Noreste6070730ArgentinaPuna de Atacama10.0
69.Cerro Cazadero6658658ArgentinaPuna de Atacama9.6
70.Ramada6200960ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes9.5
71.Huandoy63601645PeruPeruvian Andes9.5
72.La Mesa6230970ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes9.4
73.Alto6148 Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes8.7
74.Nevado El Fraile6061811Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama8.4
75.El Muerto6488938Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama8.2
76.Cerro Colorados6080 Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama7.3
77.Ranrapalca6162 PeruPeruvian Andes7.0
78.Hualcan6122 PeruPeruvian Andes7.0
79.Caraz6025 PeruPeruvian Andes6.7
80.Chacraraju6108 PeruPeruvian Andes6.5
81.Cerro Solo6205678Argentina/ChilePuna de Atacama6.5
82.Volcán San Pablo6092 ChileBolivian Andes6.4
83.Cerro Vicuñas6067727ChilePuna de Atacama6.4
84.Cerro Acotango6052 Bolivia/ChileBolivian Andes6.3
 Peña Blanca6030430ChilePuna de Atacama6.3
85.Volcán del Viento6120520ArgentinaPuna de Atacama6.1
 Los Gemelos6196416ArgentinaPuna de Atacama5.8
86.Pico Piuquenes6019 Argentina/ChileCentral Argentina-Chile Andes5.6
87.Quitaraju6036 PeruPeruvian Andes5.0
88.Nevado Chopicalqui6345919PeruPeruvian Andes5.0
 Alma Negra6120240ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes4.9
89.Palcaraju6274 PeruPeruvian Andes4.8
90.Chachacomani6000 BoliviaBolivian Andes4.6
91.Pomerape6282 Bolivia/ChileBolivian Andes4.4
92.Jatunriti6106 PeruPeruvian Andes4.3
 Tres Cruces Norte6030389ChilePuna de Atacama4.1
93.Polacos6050550ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes3.9
 Cumbre de Laudo6152272ArgentinaPuna de Atacama3.7
94.Nevado de Illampu6368 BoliviaBolivian Andes3.7
95.Tocllaraju6034 PeruPeruvian Andes3.6
96.Tres Cruces Central6629579ChilePuna de Atacama3.4
97.Siula Grande6344 PeruPeruvian Andes3.2
 Pissis II6785285ArgentinaPuna de Atacama3.2
98.Nevado Huascarán-Pico Norte6655645PeruPeruvian Andes2.7
 Cumbre del Toro6120170ArgentinaPuna de Atacama2.6
99.Pucaranra6156 PeruPeruvian Andes2.4
100.Jatunhuma6093 PeruPeruvian Andes2.1
101.Rasac6017 PeruPeruvian Andes1.9
102.Jirishanca6094 PeruPeruvian Andes1.8
103.Yerupaja Chico6121 PeruPeruvian Andes1.7
 Nevado Sarapo6147347PeruPeruvian Andes1.2
 Cerro Aconcagua-South Summit683030ArgentinaCentral Argentina-Chile Andes.9

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List Description

This list is largely based on the work of John Biggar (http://www.andes.org.uk), who is the world's leading authority on the true elevations of the peaks of the Andes. Given the lack of good large-scale maps in much of South America, he has done an excellent job of determining which peaks belong on this list. The peak latitude-longitudes and range classifications where calculated from other sources.

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     The 6000m peaks of the Andes in order of height

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       The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (Biggar)

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