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This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of South America, defined physiographically.[1]

Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation
1  Argentina Aconcagua[2] 6,962 m (22,841 ft)
4  Bolivia Nevado Sajama[3] 6,542 m (21,463 ft)
8  Brazil Pico da Neblina[4] 2,995 m (9,826 ft)
2  Chile Ojos del Salado[5] 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
6  Colombia Pico Cristóbal Colón[6][7][note 1] 5,730 m (18,799 ft)
5  Ecuador Chimborazo[8] 6,267 m (20,561 ft)
10  Guyana Mount Roraima (Guyana High Point)[9][10][11][12][note 2] 2,772 m (9,094 ft)
12  Paraguay Cerro Tres Kandú[13] 842 m (2,762 ft)
3  Peru Huascarán[14] 6,768 m (22,205 ft)
11  Suriname Julianatop[15] 1,230 m (4,035 ft)
9  United Kingdom (South Georgia) Mount Paget[16][17][note 3] 2,934 m (9,626 ft)
13  Uruguay Cerro Catedral[18] 514 m (1,686 ft)
7  Venezuela Pico Bolívar[19] 4,981 m (16,342 ft)

Notes

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  1. ^ Disputed with Pico Simón Bolívar as Colombia's highest mountain.
  2. ^ The true summit of Mount Roraima is in Venezuela. A point on the Venezuela-Guyana border is the highest point in the latter, nearby the Venezuela-Guyana-Brazil tripoint.
  3. ^ Paget is the highest mountain in South Georgia and is the highest peak of any British territory excluding Antarctic claims, and is higher than Ben Nevis in Scotland.

References

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  1. ^ "South America UN Member High Points - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "Mount Aconcagua | Location, Map, Elevation, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Nevado del Sajama". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ^ "Pico da Neblina: A sacred peak off-limits for decades". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. ^ Annapurna, Kris (2022-06-16). "Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ^ "Colombia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  7. ^ "Pico Cristóbal Colón - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  8. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Chimborazo". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  9. ^ "Mount Roraima | South America, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  10. ^ "Mount Roraima - Guyana High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  11. ^ "Monte Roraima - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  12. ^ "Monte Roraima - Triple Country Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  13. ^ "Paraguay – Cero Tres Kandu". Country Highpoints. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  14. ^ "Huascaran National Park (Official GANP Park Page)". national-parks.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  15. ^ "Suriname | History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  16. ^ "Mount Paget - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  17. ^ "Mt Hope installed as 'UK's highest peak'". 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  18. ^ "Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill): The highest point in Uruguay". Fefo Bouvier. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  19. ^ "Pico Bolivar Tour". www.abenteuer-venezuela.de. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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