May 28 2024
Volcán Cayambe 🏔️ Overview Volcán Cayambe is Ecuador’s third-highest mountain and one of the most geographically remarkable volcanoes on Earth. Rising to 5,790 meters (18,996 feet), this enormous glacier-covered summit stands in the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately 60–70 kilometers northeast of Quito. Cayambe occupies a singular position near the Equator. Although its summit lies slightly …
Jan 07 2024
Alto San Juan Alto San Juan, also known simply as Cerro Alto or El Alto, is a remote 6,148-meter mountain rising directly on the international border between Chile and Argentina. Surrounded by glaciers and several of the great summits of the high Andes, it is one of the lesser-known 6,000-meter peaks of South America. The …
Jan 06 2024
Marmolejo Marmolejo, or Cerro Marmolejo, is a massive 6,108-meter stratovolcano rising directly on the international border between Chile and Argentina. Located in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes, it is famous for one remarkable geographic distinction: Marmolejo is the southernmost mountain on Earth exceeding 6,000 meters in elevation. Despite reaching more than 20,000 feet, Marmolejo …
Jan 06 2024
San José Rising above the rugged valleys of the Central Andes, San José Volcano is a massive stratovolcano complex straddling the border between Chile and Argentina. Its snow-streaked slopes dominate the upper reaches of Cajón del Maipo, one of the best-known mountain regions near Santiago, Chile. Reaching approximately 5,856 meters (19,213 feet), San José is …
Jan 06 2024
Cerro Colina Cerro Colina is a remote high-Andean mountain on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising to approximately 5,385 meters (17,667 feet) in the Principal Cordillera. Although it receives far less attention than nearby giants such as San José Volcano, Marmolejo, and Maipo Volcano, Cerro Colina is one of the more intriguing 5,000-meter summits …
Jan 06 2024
Maipo Maipo Volcano is a striking, high-altitude stratovolcano on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising above the vast volcanic depression of the Diamante Caldera. Its remarkably symmetrical cone and dramatic setting beside Laguna del Diamante make it one of the most recognizable volcanoes in the Central Andes. Maipo reaches roughly 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) …
Jan 06 2024
Sosneado Sosneado, commonly known as Cerro Sosneado, is a massive high-Andean peak in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Rising to approximately 5,189 meters (17,024 feet), the mountain dominates a remote section of the upper Atuel River watershed and is notable for both its volcanic origins and exceptional topographic prominence. Sosneado is often described as the southernmost 5,000-meter …
Nov 23 2023
Chopicalqui (Chopicallqui) Rising immediately east of Peru’s enormous Huascarán massif, Chopicalqui is one of the great glaciated peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. Its summit reaches 6,354 meters (20,846 feet) above sea level, placing it among the highest mountains in Peru and among the highest tropical mountains anywhere on Earth. Chopicalqui is particularly striking because it …
Nov 23 2023
Huantsán (Huantsan, Tunsho) Rising above the high valleys southeast of Huaraz, Huantsán is one of the great mountains of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. Its main summit is commonly listed at approximately 6,395 meters (20,981 feet) in modern Peruvian and mountaineering references, making it one of the highest mountains in the range. Huantsán is also one of …
Nov 23 2023
Chinchey (Rurichinchay) Rising east of Huaraz in Peru’s spectacular Cordillera Blanca, Chinchey—also known as Rurichinchay—is a remote, heavily glaciated Andean summit and the highest point of the Chinchey-Palcaraju massif. Its elevation presents an unusual mapping problem. Traditional climbing literature, Austrian Alpine Club maps, and many modern Andean references place Chinchey at approximately 6,309 meters (20,699 …
