This is an incomplete list of mountains in the Andes that are known to have had pre-Columbian ascents. It is divided into those peaks for which there is direct evidence of an ascent to the summit, and those peaks where evidence has been found only at a lower altitude on the mountain. Ascents were made for religious purposes by groups affiliated with the Inca Empire. These ascents sometimes involved the ritual child sacrifice known as qhapaq hucha.
| Name | Elevation (m) | Location | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,770 | Argentina | Human bone and walls found on summit | ||
| 6,288 | Peru | Juanita mummy found just under summit | ||
| 6,440 | Argentina | Summit shrine | ||
| 5,995 | Chile-Bolivia | Large summit platform | ||
| 5,742 | Chile | Summit quadrangle | ||
| 6,057 | Peru | Summit ruins, skeleton, firewood | ||
| 5,930 | Argentina | Summit ruins | ||
| 5,778 | Chile | Summit ruin and firewood | ||
| 5,424 | Chile | Mummy found near summit | ||
| 5,912 | Argentina | Tombs and statuettes | ||
| 6,621 | Chile-Argentina | Ruined walls near summit | ||
| Laguna Blanca | 6,012 | Argentina | Large platform and firewood near summit | |
| 5,930 | Chile-Bolivia | Firewood and structures discovered on summit | ||
| 6,739 | Chile-Argentina | Dwellings and shrines on and near summit | ||
| 5,842 | Peru | walls, firewood, human sacrifices (the largest number of bodies found in The Andes) | ||
| Chuscha | 5,420 | Argentina | Summit platform, ruins, sacrifice victim | |
| 6,052 | Chile | Summit ruins | ||
| 5,971 | Chile-Bolivia | Firewood | ||
| Tambillos | 5,806 | Chile-Argentina | Summit platform, firewood | |
| 6,046 | Chile | Small summit platform | ||
| 6,160 | Chile-Argentina | Summit platform | ||
| 5,940 | Chile | Various structures on summit | ||
| 5,665 | Peru | Walls, human sacrifice, firewood | ||
| 6,225 | Chile | Small dwelling and firewood found | ||
| 6,140 | Argentina | 1974 expedition found plundered shrine | ||
| Reclus | 6,275 | Argentina | Extensive summit constructions | |
| Sara Sara | 5,505 | Peru | Stone wall discovered on summit 1921 | |
| 6,168 | Chile-Argentina | Mummy found in 1964 |
| Name | Elevation (m) | Location | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,959 | Argentina | Guanaco found at c.6900m, Child sacrifice at 5250m | ||
| 6,176 | Chile | Inca ruins at 5400m | ||
| 6,700 | Argentina | Walls at c.6400m on summit ridge | ||
| 6,030 | Chile-Argentina | Walls & structures at 5000-5700m | ||
| 6,425 | Peru | Inca pottery found | ||
| 6,025 | Peru | Puma skin & coca leaves found near summit |