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.
Monte Roraima, on the triple Venezuela / Guyana / Brazil border (its summit is within Venezuela)
Pico da Neblina, Brazil
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No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Pico da Neblina |
Brazil |
2,994 |
2,886 |
108 |
2 |
Monte Roraima |
Venezuela |
2,810 |
2,338 |
472 |
3 |
Marahuaca |
Venezuela |
2,832 |
2,289 |
543 |
4 |
Serrania Guanay |
Venezuela |
2,392 |
2,026 |
366 |
5 |
Serra Imeri |
Brazil |
2,500 |
1,951 |
549 |
6 |
Serra Tulu Tuloi |
Brazil |
2,140 |
1,950 |
190 |
7 |
Serra da Mocidade |
Brazil |
1,980 |
1,830 |
150 |
8 |
Sierra de Maigualida |
Venezuela |
2,350 |
1,790 |
560 |
9 |
Serra do Pacu |
Brazil |
1,880 |
1,712 |
168 |
10 |
Cerro Cerbatana |
Venezuela |
2,080 |
1,708 |
372 |
11 |
Cerro Raya |
Venezuela |
2,070 |
1,686 |
384 |
12 |
Chimata Tepuy |
Venezuela |
2,675 |
1,658 |
1017 |
13 |
Tulu Tuloi II |
Brazil |
1,780 |
1,584 |
196 |
14 |
Meseta del Cerro Jaua |
Venezuela |
2,395 |
1,572 |
823 |
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Pico Bolivar, Venezuela
Pico Naiguata, Venezuela
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No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Pico Cristóbal Colón |
Colombia |
5,775 |
5,584 |
191 |
2 |
Pico Bolívar |
Venezuela |
4,981 |
3,957 |
1024 |
3 |
Ritacuba Blanco |
Colombia |
5,410 |
3,645 |
1765 |
4 |
Tristeza |
Venezuela |
2,596 |
2,456 |
140 |
5 |
Pico Naiguata |
Venezuela |
2,765 |
2,455 |
310 |
6 |
Pintado |
Colombia / Venezuela |
3,660 |
2,181 |
140 |
7 |
Saliente del Rio Guape |
Colombia |
4,180 |
1,835 |
2345 |
8 |
Cordillera los Pichacos |
Colombia |
3,630 |
1,704 |
1926 |
9 |
Cordillera de los Cobardes |
Colombia |
3,420 |
1,658 |
1762 |
10 |
Pico el Turmal |
Venezuela |
3,560 |
1,542 |
2018 |
11 |
Paramo el Nevado |
Colombia |
4,250 |
1,532 |
2718 |
12 |
Cuchilla San Lorenzo |
Colombia |
2,866 |
1,522 |
1344 |
13 |
Cerro el Cerron |
Venezuela |
2,100 |
1,500 |
600 |
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Nevado del Huila, Colombia
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Nevado del Huila |
Colombia |
5,390 |
2,650 |
2740 |
2 |
Tamana |
Colombia |
4,100 |
2,573 |
1527 |
3 |
Farallones de Cali |
Colombia |
4,050 |
2,309 |
1741 |
4 |
Farallones de Citara |
Colombia |
4,050 |
2,280 |
1770 |
5 |
Calima |
Colombia |
3,840 |
2,242 |
1598 |
6 |
Nevado del Ruiz |
Colombia |
5,300 |
2,035 |
3265 |
7 |
Paramo Frontino |
Colombia |
3,950 |
1,953 |
1997 |
8 |
Napi |
Colombia |
3,860 |
1,837 |
2023 |
9 |
Tacarcuna |
Colombia |
1,870 |
1,765 |
105 |
10 |
San Lucas |
Colombia |
2,270 |
1,702 |
568 |
11 |
Torra |
Colombia |
2,820 |
1,659 |
1161 |
12 |
Cumbal |
Colombia |
4,760 |
1,575 |
3185 |
13 |
Paramillo |
Colombia |
3,730 |
1,559 |
2171 |
14 |
Alto de Nique |
Colombia / Panama |
1,730 |
1,557 |
174 |
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Chimborazo, Ecuador
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Pichincha, Ecuador
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Chimborazo |
Ecuador |
6,267 |
4,122 |
2145 |
2 |
Cotopaxi |
Ecuador |
5,896 |
2,403 |
3493 |
3 |
Cayambe |
Ecuador |
5,790 |
2,075 |
3715 |
4 |
El Altar |
Ecuador |
5,319 |
2,072 |
3247 |
5 |
Cordillera del Cóndor |
Ecuador |
2,950 |
2,011 |
939 |
6 |
Cotacachi |
Ecuador |
4,944 |
1,837 |
3107 |
7 |
Illiniza Sur |
Ecuador |
5,263 |
1,750 |
3513 |
8 |
Antisana |
Ecuador |
5,704 |
1,678 |
4026 |
9 |
Pichincha |
Ecuador |
4,794 |
1,652 |
3142 |
10 |
Sangay |
Ecuador |
5,300 |
1,588 |
3712 |
11 |
Tungurahua |
Ecuador |
5,016 |
1,554 |
3462 |
12 |
Sumaco |
Ecuador |
3,790 |
1,536 |
2254 |
13 |
Imbabura |
Ecuador |
4,634 |
1,519 |
3115 |
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Huascarán, Peru
Yerupajá, Peru
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Huascarán |
Peru |
6,768 |
2,776 |
3970 |
2 |
Yerupajá |
Peru |
6,634 |
2,028 |
4589 |
3 |
Mishahuanga |
Peru |
4,118 |
1,826 |
2292 |
4 |
Abra la Esperanza |
Peru |
3,660 |
1,798 |
1862 |
5 |
Campanario |
Peru |
4,010 |
1,778 |
2232 |
6 |
Point 2868 |
Peru |
2,868 |
1,662 |
1206 |
7 |
Huandoy |
Peru |
6,395 |
1,645 |
4715 |
8 |
Huantsán |
Peru |
6,369 |
1,633 |
4736 |
9 |
Huaytapallana |
Peru |
5,557 |
1,572 |
3985 |
10 |
Bravo |
Peru |
3,970 |
1,571 |
2399 |
11 |
Pico Sira |
Peru |
2,450 |
1,564 |
886 |
12 |
Champara |
Peru |
5,735 |
1,509 |
4226 |
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Salcantay, Peru
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Salcantay |
Peru |
6,271 |
2,540 |
3724 |
2 |
Illimani |
Bolivia |
6,438 |
2,451 |
3987 |
3 |
Ausangate |
Peru |
6,372 |
2,085 |
4287 |
4 |
HP Cordillera Vilcabamba |
Peru |
4,150 |
2,070 |
2080 |
5 |
Ancohuma |
Bolivia |
6,437 |
1,957 |
4470 |
6 |
Sahuasiray |
Peru |
5,818 |
1,920 |
3898 |
7 |
Gigante |
Bolivia |
5,748 |
1,768 |
3980 |
8 |
Cumbre Salto del Fraile |
Bolivia |
4,480 |
1,660 |
2820 |
9 |
Chorolque |
Bolivia |
5,520 |
1,542 |
3978 |
10 |
Chaupi Orco |
Bolivia / Peru |
6,044 |
1,537 |
4507 |
11 |
Phutulu Punta |
Bolivia |
4,284 |
1,519 |
2765 |
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Nevado Sajama, Bolivia
Coropuna, Peru
Acamarachi, Chile
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Nevado Sajama |
Bolivia |
6,542 |
2,428 |
4094 |
2 |
Coropuna |
Peru |
6,425 |
2,208 |
4197 |
3 |
Aucanquilcha |
Chile |
6,176 |
2,165 |
4011 |
4 |
Sara Sara |
Peru |
5,505 |
2,060 |
3445 |
5 |
Volcán San Pedro |
Chile |
6,145 |
2,024 |
4121 |
6 |
Ampato |
Peru |
6,288 |
1,997 |
4291 |
7 |
Parinacota Volcano |
Bolivia / Chile |
6,342 |
1,989 |
4353 |
8 |
Chachani |
Peru |
6,057 |
1,963 |
4094 |
9 |
Palpana |
Chile |
6,040 |
1,947 |
4093 |
10 |
Misti |
Peru |
5,822 |
1,785 |
4037 |
11 |
Alto Toroni |
Bolivia / Chile |
5,995 |
1,733 |
4262 |
12 |
Tacora |
Chile |
5,988 |
1,721 |
4267 |
13 |
Ollagüe |
Bolivia / Chile |
5,868 |
1,686 |
4182 |
14 |
Cerro Paniri |
Chile |
5,960 |
1,653 |
4307 |
15 |
Acamarachi |
Chile |
6,046 |
1,608 |
4438 |
16 |
Tunupa |
Bolivia |
5,321 |
1,601 |
3720 |
17 |
Callejon Canapa |
Bolivia |
5,900 |
1,595 |
4305 |
18 |
Tomasamil |
Bolivia |
5,830 |
1,590 |
4240 |
19 |
Cabaray |
Bolivia |
5,869 |
1,589 |
4280 |
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Pico da Bandeira, Brazil
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Aconcagua, Argentina.
Monte Llullaillaco in 2006
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No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Aconcagua |
Argentina |
6,962 |
6,962 |
0 |
2 |
Ojos del Salado |
Argentina / Chile |
6,893 |
3,688 |
3205 |
3 |
Mercedario |
Argentina |
6,700 |
3,333 |
3367 |
4 |
Cerro del Bolsón |
Argentina |
5,552 |
3,252 |
2300 |
5 |
El Melao |
Argentina |
4,150 |
2,907 |
1243 |
6 |
Nevado de Famatina |
Argentina |
6,097 |
2,767 |
3330 |
7 |
Cerro el Manchao |
Argentina |
4,575 |
2,714 |
1861 |
8 |
Mogote Corralitos |
Argentina |
3,160 |
2,466 |
694 |
9 |
Llullaillaco |
Argentina / Chile |
6,739 |
2,344 |
4395 |
10 |
Cerro Champaqui |
Argentina |
2,770 |
2,208 |
562 |
11 |
Cordillera de Ansilta |
Argentina |
5,887 |
2,205 |
3682 |
12 |
Nevado de Chañi |
Argentina |
5,930 |
2,166 |
3764 |
13 |
Nevado el Cachi |
Argentina |
6,380 |
2,146 |
4234 |
14 |
Monte Pissis |
Argentina |
6,795 |
2,145 |
4650 |
15 |
Majadita |
Argentina |
6,280 |
2,113 |
4167 |
16 |
Cerro Pircas |
Argentina |
4,380 |
2,070 |
2310 |
17 |
Socompa |
Argentina / Chile |
6,051 |
2,015 |
4036 |
18 |
Antofalla |
Argentina |
6,440 |
1,957 |
4483 |
19 |
Cerro Malcante |
Argentina |
5,100 |
1,917 |
3183 |
20 |
Cerro del Toro |
Argentina / Chile |
6,168 |
1,910 |
4258 |
21 |
Pular |
Chile |
6,233 |
1,898 |
4335 |
22 |
Aracar |
Argentina |
6,095 |
1,791 |
4304 |
23 |
Cerro Laguna Blanca |
Argentina |
6,012 |
1,778 |
4234 |
24 |
Copiapó |
Chile |
6,052 |
1,701 |
4351 |
25 |
Cerros de Pereyra |
Argentina |
2,640 |
1,690 |
950 |
26 |
Cumbres Calchaquies |
Argentina |
4,740 |
1,688 |
3052 |
27 |
Cerro El Cóndor |
Argentina |
6,414 |
1,660 |
4754 |
28 |
Nevado Queva |
Argentina |
6,140 |
1,635 |
4505 |
29 |
Cerro del Tambillo |
Argentina |
5,680 |
1,624 |
4056 |
30 |
Cerro Tebenquicho |
Argentina |
5,810 |
1,575 |
4238 |
31 |
Colanguil |
Argentina |
6,122 |
1,547 |
4575 |
32 |
Tres Quebradas |
Argentina / Chile |
6,239 |
1,518 |
4721 |
33 |
Incahuasi |
Argentina / Chile |
6,621 |
1,514 |
5107 |
34 |
Cerro Castillejos |
Argentina |
2,480 |
1,505 |
975 |
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Tupungato, Argentina.
Osorno Volcano, Chile.
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Tupungato |
Argentina / Chile |
6,570 |
2,765 |
3805 |
2 |
Tronador |
Argentina / Chile |
3,470 |
2,642 |
828 |
3 |
Lanín |
Argentina / Chile |
3,740 |
2,624 |
1116 |
4 |
Cerro Nevado |
Argentina |
3,810 |
2,281 |
1529 |
5 |
Domuyo |
Argentina |
4,708 |
2,228 |
2480 |
6 |
Marmolejo |
Argentina / Chile |
6,108 |
2,105 |
4003 |
7 |
Cerro Payún |
Argentina |
3,838 |
1,954 |
1884 |
8 |
Calbuco |
Chile |
2,015 |
1,946 |
69 |
9 |
Sosneado |
Argentina |
5,189 |
1,936 |
3253 |
10 |
Osorno |
Chile |
2,661 |
1,898 |
763 |
11 |
Llaima |
Chile |
3,125 |
1,819 |
1306 |
12 |
Sierra Velluda |
Chile |
3,535 |
1,784 |
1751 |
13 |
Cerro Cantillana |
Chile |
2,281 |
1,784 |
497 |
14 |
Picos del Barroso |
Chile |
5,180 |
1,755 |
3425 |
15 |
Tromen |
Argentina |
3,980 |
1,721 |
2259 |
16 |
Cerro Risco Plateado |
Argentina |
4,999 |
1,602 |
3397 |
17 |
Mocho-Choshuenco |
Chile |
2,422 |
1,587 |
835 |
18 |
Planchón-Peteroa |
Argentina / Chile |
4,084 |
1,575 |
2509 |
19 |
Villarrica |
Chile |
2,860 |
1,575 |
1285 |
20 |
Nevado del Plomo |
Argentina / Chile |
6,070 |
1,550 |
4520 |
21 |
Cerro Castillo |
Argentina / Chile |
5,468 |
1,633 |
3835 |
22 |
Lonquimay |
Chile |
2,865 |
1,524 |
1341 |
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Cerro Castillo, Chile.
The pyramidal Cerro Arenales in the center of this NASA image
More information No, Peak ...
No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Monte San Valentín |
Chile |
4,058 |
3,696 |
362 |
2 |
Monte San Lorenzo |
Argentina / Chile |
3,706 |
3,319 |
387 |
3 |
Melimoyu |
Chile |
2,440 |
2,272 |
168 |
4 |
Point 2390 |
Chile |
2,390 |
2,239 |
151 |
5 |
Monte Zeballos |
Argentina |
2,700 |
2,228 |
472 |
6 |
Cerro Castillo |
Chile |
2,675 |
2,088 |
587 |
7 |
Cerro Macá |
Chile |
2,300 |
2,066 |
234 |
8 |
Cerro Arenales |
Chile |
3,437 |
1,900 |
1537 |
9 |
Macizo Nevado |
Chile |
2,100 |
1,840 |
260 |
10 |
Cerro Anexo |
Argentina / Chile |
2,480 |
1,799 |
681 |
11 |
Cordillera Cristal |
Chile |
2,360 |
1,776 |
584 |
12 |
Nevado Queulat |
Chile |
2,300 |
1,738 |
562 |
13 |
Cerro Elefantes |
Chile |
2,000 |
1,671 |
329 |
14 |
Cerro Barros Arana |
Chile |
2,286 |
1,645 |
641 |
15 |
Cerro Huemules |
Chile |
1,910 |
1,634 |
276 |
16 |
Cordón Los Ñadis |
Chile |
1,780 |
1,622 |
158 |
17 |
Mentolat |
Chile (Magdalena Island) |
1,620 |
1,620 |
0 |
18 |
Cerro Penitentes |
Argentina |
2,943 |
1,612 |
1331 |
19 |
Cerro Situación |
Chile |
2,250 |
1,610 |
640 |
20 |
Cerro Puño |
Chile |
2,200 |
1,590 |
610 |
21 |
Cerro Aguja Sur |
Argentina / Chile |
2,230 |
1,564 |
641 |
22 |
Cerro de la Paloma |
Chile |
1,995 |
1,559 |
436 |
23 |
Cordón Soler |
Chile |
2,150 |
1,557 |
593 |
24 |
Cerro Cónico |
Argentina / Chile |
2,271 |
1,544 |
727 |
25 |
Point 1830 |
Chile |
1,830 |
1,541 |
289 |
26 |
Cerro Desfiladero |
Chile |
2,300 |
1,527 |
773 |
27 |
Minchinmávida |
Chile |
2,450 |
1,518 |
932 |
28 |
Tres Hermanos |
Chile |
2,010 |
1,513 |
497 |
29 |
Cerro Cuatro Puntas |
Chile |
1,810 |
1,507 |
303 |
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Torres del Paine, Chile.
Monte Fitz Roy, Argentina/Chile
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No |
Peak |
Country |
Elevation (m) |
Prominence (m) |
Col (m) |
1 |
Lautaro |
Chile |
3,580 |
3,302 |
278 |
2 |
Mount Darwin |
Chile (Tierra del Fuego) |
2,580 |
2,580 |
0 |
3 |
Cerro Paine Grande |
Chile |
2,884 |
2,197 |
687 |
4 |
Monte Sarmiento |
Chile (Tierra del Fuego) |
2,187 |
2,040 |
147 |
5 |
Cerro Norte |
Argentina |
2,730 |
1,624 |
1106 |
6 |
Monte Fitz Roy |
Argentina / Chile |
3,405 |
1,951 |
1454 |
7 |
Cerro Steffen |
Chile |
3,300 |
1,945 |
1355 |
8 |
Monte Balmaceda |
Chile |
2,035 |
1,885 |
150 |
9 |
Cerro Pináculo |
Argentina |
2,160 |
1,879 |
281 |
10 |
Cerro Tres Frailes |
Chile |
2,050 |
1,748 |
302 |
11 |
Cordón Mariano Moreno |
Argentina / Chile |
3,490 |
1,735 |
1755 |
12 |
Pascua |
Chile |
2,250 |
1,732 |
518 |
13 |
Cerro Ladrillero |
Chile (Riesco Island) |
1,705 |
1,705 |
0 |
14 |
Cerro Roma |
Argentina / Chile |
3,270 |
1,694 |
1576 |
15 |
Dama Blanca |
Chile |
1,925 |
1,626 |
299 |
16 |
Cerro Mesón |
Argentina |
2,636 |
1,688 |
948 |
17 |
Gran Campo Nevado |
Chile |
1,640 |
1,605 |
35 |
18 |
Cerro Pietrobelli |
Argentina / Chile |
2,850 |
1,600 |
1250 |
19 |
Cerro Tenerife |
Chile |
1,590 |
1,539 |
51 |
20 |
Península Videau |
Chile |
1,580 |
1,534 |
46 |
21 |
HP Isla Wellington |
Chile (Isla Wellington) |
1,520 |
1,520 |
0 |
22 |
Sierra de Sangra |
Argentina / Chile |
2,200 |
1,507 |
693 |
23 |
Monte Burney |
Chile |
1,520 |
1,507 |
13 |
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