{"id":29229,"date":"2026-01-28T11:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wamanadventures.com\/blog\/?p=29229"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:28:54","slug":"andes-highest-peaks-top-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wamanadventures.com\/blog\/en\/andes-highest-peaks-top-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Highest Mountains in South America"},"content":{"rendered":"

South America\u2019s highest mountains are concentrated in the Andes, where several summits rise above 21,600 ft (6,600 m).<\/strong> Elevation, however, tells only part of the story. Access, climate, remoteness, protected-area regulations, and even the possibility of seeing a mountain without attempting its summit can differ greatly from one peak to another.<\/p>\n

Mountain rankings can also vary slightly between sources because government agencies, topographic surveys, and mountaineering databases do not always use the same elevation measurements or criteria for defining individual peaks. This ranking follows current institutional figures where available and does not count subsidiary summits of the same mountain as separate entries.<\/p>\n

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The Andes contain nearly all of South America\u2019s highest mountain peaks.<\/p><\/div>\n

South America\u2019s 10 highest mountains, ranked by elevation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MOUNTAIN<\/strong><\/td>\nELEVATION<\/strong><\/td>\nLOCATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Aconcagua<\/td>\n22,831 ft (6,959 m)<\/td>\nMendoza, Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ojos del Salado Volcano<\/td>\n22,615 ft (6,893 m)<\/td>\nSan Francisco Pass, Argentina\u2013Chile border<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pissis Volcano<\/td>\n22,293 ft (6,795 m)<\/td>\nLa Rioja\u2013Catamarca border, Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Mercedario<\/td>\n22,211 ft (6,770 m)<\/td>\nSan Juan, Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Huascar\u00e1n<\/td>\n22,205 ft (6,768 m)<\/td>\nYungay, Peru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bonete Chico Volcano<\/td>\n22,175 ft (6,759 m)<\/td>\nLa Rioja, Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tres Cruces Volcano<\/td>\n22,139 ft (6,748 m)<\/td>\nAtacama, Chile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Llullaillaco Volcano<\/td>\n22,110 ft (6,739 m)<\/td>\nBorder between Antofagasta and Salta, Chile and Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cazadero Volcano<\/td>\n21,844 ft (6,658 m)<\/td>\nCatamarca\u2013Atacama border, Argentina and Chile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Incahuasi Volcano<\/td>\n21,778 ft (6,638 m)<\/td>\nSan Francisco Pass, Argentina\u2013Chile border<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/i> Important note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published elevations are not identical across government agencies, historic surveys, modern topographic measurements, and mountaineering databases. When mountains are separated by only a few meters, these differences can change their position in a ranking. This list uses current institutional figures where available and treats each named mountain as one entry rather than counting subsidiary summits separately.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1. Aconcagua Mountain \u2013 22,841 ft (6,962 m)<\/h3>\n
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Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America and the Andes.<\/p><\/div>\n