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 or more.
Guiana Highlands
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Pico da Neblina2,9942,8861082Monte Roraima / / 2,8102,3384723Marahuaca2,8322,2895434Serrania Guanay2,3922,0263665Serra Imeri2,5001,9515496Serra Tulu Tuloi2,1401,9501907Serra da Mocidade1,9801,8301508Sierra de Maigualida2,3501,7905609Serra do Pacu1,8801,71216810Cerro Cerbatana2,0801,70837211Cerro Raya2,0701,68638412Chimata Tepuy2,6751,658101713Tulu Tuloi II1,7801,58419614Meseta del Cerro Jaua2,3951,572823
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera de Mérida, and Coastal Range
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Pico Cristóbal Colón5,7755,5841912Pico Bolívar4,9813,95710243Ritacuba Blanco5,4103,64517654Tristeza2,5962,4561405Pico Naiguata2,7652,4553106Pintado / 3,6602,1811407Saliente del Rio Guape4,1801,83523458Cordillera los Pichacos3,6301,70419269Cordillera de los Cobardes3,4201,658176210Pico el Turmal3,5601,542201811Paramo el Nevado4,2501,532271812Cuchilla San Lorenzo2,8661,522134413Cerro el Cerron2,1001,500600
Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Nevado del Huila5,3902,65027402Tamana4,1002,57315273Farallones de Cali4,0502,30917414Farallones de Citara4,0502,28017705Calima3,8402,24215986Nevado del Ruiz5,3002,03532657Paramo Frontino3,9501,95319978Napi3,8601,83720239Tacarcuna1,8701,76510510San Lucas2,2701,70256811Torra2,8201,659116112Cumbal4,7601,575318513Paramillo3,7301,559217114Alto de Nique / 1,7301,557174
Cordilleras of Ecuador
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Chimborazo6,2674,12221452Cotopaxi5,8962,40334933Cayambe5,7902,07537154El Altar5,3192,07232475Cordillera del Cóndor2,9502,0119396Cotacachi4,9441,83731077Illiniza Sur5,2631,75035138Antisana5,7041,67840269Pichincha4,7941,652314210Sangay5,3001,588371211Tungurahua5,0161,554346212Sumaco3,7901,536225413Imbabura4,6341,5193115
Galápagos NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Volcán Wolf (Isabela Island)1,7071,70702Cerro Azul (Isabela Island)1,6891,66821
Cordillera Blanca and northern Peru
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Huascarán 6,7682,77639702Yerupajá 6,6342,02845893Mishahuanga 4,1181,82622924Abra la Esperanza 3,6601,79818625Campanario 4,0101,77822326Point 2868 2,8681,66212067Huandoy 6,3951,64547158Huantsán 6,3691,63347369Huaytapallana 5,5571,572398510Bravo 3,9701,571239911Pico Sira 2,4501,56488612Champara 5,7351,5094226
Cordillera Oriental
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Salcantay 6,2712,54037242Illimani 6,4382,45139873Ausangate 6,3722,08542874HP Cordillera Vilcabamba 4,1502,07020805Ancohuma 6,4371,95744706Sahuasiray 5,8181,92038987Gigante 5,7481,76839808Cumbre Salto del Fraile 4,4801,66028209Chorolque 5,5201,542397810Chaupi Orco / 6,0441,537450711Phutulu Punta 4,2841,5192765
Cordillera Occidental
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Nevado Sajama 6,5422,42840942Coropuna 6,4252,20841973Aucanquilcha6,1762,16540114Sara Sara 5,5052,06034455Volcán San Pedro6,1452,02441216Ampato 6,2881,99742917Parinacota Volcano / 6,3421,98943538Huayna Potosí 6,0881,35244369Chachani 6,0571,963409410Palpana6,0401,947409311Misti 5,8221,785403712Alto Toroni / 5,9951,733426213Tacora5,9881,721426714Ollagüe / 5,8681,686418215Cerro Paniri5,9601,653430716Acamarachi6,0461,608443817Tunupa5,3211,601372018Callejon Canapa5,9001,595430519Tomasamil5,8301,590424020Cabaray5,8691,5894280
Brazilian Highlands
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Pico da Bandeira 2,8902,6402502Pedra da Mina 2,7982,0687303Pico Maior de Friburgo 2,3661,947419
Puna de Atacama to Aconcagua
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Aconcagua 6,9626,96202Ojos del Salado / 6,8933,68832053Mercedario 6,7003,33333674Cerro del Bolsón 5,5523,25223005El Melao 4,1502,90712436Nevado de Famatina 6,0972,76733307Cerro el Manchao 4,5752,71418618Mogote Corralitos 3,1602,4666949Llullaillaco / 6,7392,344439510Cerro Champaqui 2,7702,20856211Cordillera de Ansilta 5,8872,205368212Nevado de Chañi 5,9302,166376413Nevado el Cachi 6,3802,146423414Monte Pissis 6,7952,145465015Majadita 6,2802,113416716Cerro Pircas 4,3802,070231017Socompa / 6,0512,015403618Antofalla 6,4401,957448319Cerro Malcante 5,1001,917318320Cerro del Toro / 6,1681,910425821Pular 6,2331,898433522Aracar 6,0951,791430423Cerro Laguna Blanca 6,0121,778423424Copiapó 6,0521,701435125Cerros de Pereyra 2,6401,69095026Cumbres Calchaquies 4,7401,688305227Cerro El Cóndor 6,4141,660475428Nevado Queva 6,1401,635450529Cerro del Tambillo 5,6801,624405630Cerro Tebenquicho 5,8101,575423831Colanguil 6,1221,547457532Tres Quebradas / 6,2391,518472133Incahuasi / 6,6211,514510734Cerro Castillejos 2,4801,505975
Mid Argentina and Chile south of Aconcagua
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Tupungato / 6,5702,76538052Tronador / 3,4702,6428283Lanín / 3,7402,62411164Cerro Nevado3,8102,28115295Domuyo4,7082,22824806Marmolejo / 6,1082,10540037Cerro Payún3,8381,95418848Calbuco2,0151,946699Sosneado5,1891,936325310Osorno2,6611,89876311Llaima3,1251,819130612Sierra Velluda3,5351,784175113Cerro Cantillana2,2811,78449714Picos del Barroso5,1801,755342515Tromen3,9801,721225916Cerro Risco Plateado4,9991,602339717Mocho-Choshuenco2,4221,58783518Planchón-Peteroa / 4,0841,575250919Villarrica2,8601,575128520Nevado del Plomo / 6,0701,550452021Cerro Castillo / 5,4681,633383522Lonquimay2,8651,5241341
Northern Patagonia
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Monte San Valentín4,0583,6963622Monte San Lorenzo / 3,7063,3193873Melimoyu2,4402,2721684Point 23902,3902,2391515Monte Zeballos2,7002,2284726Cerro Castillo2,6752,0885877Cerro Macá2,3002,0662348Cerro Arenales3,4371,90015379Macizo Nevado2,1001,84026010Cerro Anexo / 2,4801,79968111Cordillera Cristal2,3601,77658412Nevado Queulat2,3001,73856213Cerro Elefantes2,0001,67132914Cerro Barros Arana2,2861,64564115Cerro Huemules1,9101,63427616Cordón Los Ñadis1,7801,62215817Mentolat (Magdalena Island)1,6201,620018Cerro Penitentes2,9431,612133119Cerro Situación2,2501,61064020Cerro Puño2,2001,59061021Cerro Aguja Sur / 2,2301,56464122Cerro de la Paloma1,9951,55943623Cordón Soler2,1501,55759324Cerro Cónico / 2,2711,54472725Point 18301,8301,54128926Cerro Desfiladero2,3001,52777327Minchinmávida2,4501,51893228Tres Hermanos2,0101,51349729Cerro Cuatro Puntas1,8101,507303
Southern Patagonia
NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Lautaro3,5803,3022782Mount Darwin (Tierra del Fuego)2,5802,58003Cerro Paine Grande2,8842,1976874Monte Sarmiento (Tierra del Fuego)2,1872,0401475Cerro Norte2,7301,62411066Monte Fitz Roy / 3,4051,95114547Cerro Steffen3,3001,94513558Monte Balmaceda2,0351,8851509Cerro Pináculo2,1601,87928110Cerro Tres Frailes2,0501,74830211Cordón Mariano Moreno / 3,4901,735175512Pascua2,2501,73251813Cerro Ladrillero (Riesco Island)1,7051,705014Cerro Roma / 3,2701,694157615Dama Blanca1,9251,62629916Cerro Mesón2,6361,68894817Gran Campo Nevado 1,6401,6053518Cerro Pietrobelli / 2,8501,600125019Cerro Tenerife1,5901,5395120Península Videau1,5801,5344621HP Isla Wellington (Isla Wellington)1,5201,520022Sierra de Sangra / 2,2001,50769323Monte Burney1,5201,50713
References
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