List of highest points of South American countries explained

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

Rank	Country or Region	Highest point	data-sort-type="number"	Elevation
1	Argentina	Aconcagua^[1]	69620NaN0
4		Nevado Sajama^[2]	65420NaN0
8	Brazil	Pico da Neblina^[3]	29950NaN0
2	Chile	Ojos del Salado^[4]	68930NaN0
6	Colombia	Pico Cristóbal Colón^[5] ^[6]	57750NaN0
5	Ecuador	Chimborazo^[7]	62670NaN0
10	Guyana	Mount Roraima (Guyana High Point)^[8]	27720NaN0
12	Paraguay	Cerro Tres Kandú	8420NaN0
3	Peru	Huascarán^[9]	67680NaN0
11	Suriname	Julianatop^[10]	12300NaN0
9	United Kingdom (South Georgia)	Mount Paget^[11] ^[12]	29340NaN0
13	Uruguay	Cerro Catedral^[13]	5140NaN0
7		Pico Bolívar^[14]	49810NaN0

Notes

1. Web site: 2024-08-24 . Mount Aconcagua Location, Map, Elevation, & Facts Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
2. Web site: Global Volcanism Program Nevado del Sajama . 2024-09-12 . Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program . en.
3. Web site: Pico da Neblina: A sacred peak off-limits for decades . 2024-09-12 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
4. Web site: Annapurna . Kris . 2022-06-16 . Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado » Explorersweb . 2024-09-12 . Explorersweb.
5. Web site: Colombia Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
6. Book: Cohen, Saul Bernard . The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G . 2008 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-14554-1 . en.
7. Web site: Global Volcanism Program Chimborazo . 2024-09-12 . Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program . en.
8. Web site: Mount Roraima South America, Map, & Facts Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
9. Web site: Huascaran National Park (Official GANP Park Page) . 2024-09-12 . national-parks.org . en.
10. Web site: 2024-09-11 . Suriname History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
11. Web site: Mount Paget - Peakbagger.com . 2024-09-13 . www.peakbagger.com.
12. News: 2017-12-11 . Mt Hope installed as 'UK's highest peak' . 2024-09-13 . en-GB.
13. Book: Nevins, Deb . Uruguay . Grahame . Deborah . Pee . Stephanie . 2018-07-15 . Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC . 978-1-5026-3645-4 . en.
14. Web site: Pico Bolivar Tour . 2024-09-12 . www.abenteuer-venezuela.de.

References

1. Web site: 2024-08-24 . Mount Aconcagua Location, Map, Elevation, & Facts Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
2. Web site: Global Volcanism Program Nevado del Sajama . 2024-09-12 . Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program . en.
3. Web site: Pico da Neblina: A sacred peak off-limits for decades . 2024-09-12 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
4. Web site: Annapurna . Kris . 2022-06-16 . Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado » Explorersweb . 2024-09-12 . Explorersweb.
5. Web site: Colombia Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
6. Book: Cohen, Saul Bernard . The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G . 2008 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-14554-1 . en.
7. Web site: Global Volcanism Program Chimborazo . 2024-09-12 . Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program . en.
8. Web site: Mount Roraima South America, Map, & Facts Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
9. Web site: Huascaran National Park (Official GANP Park Page) . 2024-09-12 . national-parks.org . en.
10. Web site: 2024-09-11 . Suriname History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest Britannica . 2024-09-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
11. Web site: Mount Paget - Peakbagger.com . 2024-09-13 . www.peakbagger.com.
12. News: 2017-12-11 . Mt Hope installed as 'UK's highest peak' . 2024-09-13 . en-GB.
13. Book: Nevins, Deb . Uruguay . Grahame . Deborah . Pee . Stephanie . 2018-07-15 . Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC . 978-1-5026-3645-4 . en.
14. Web site: Pico Bolivar Tour . 2024-09-12 . www.abenteuer-venezuela.de.