⛰️ Pico Simón Bolívar

Colombia · Americas · 5,775 m · 10.83°N, 73.69°W

Pico Simón Bolívar is possibly the highest mountain in Colombia, with an estimated height of 5,720 metres (18,770 ft). Pico Bolívar and the neighbouring summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón are the two highest peaks in Colombia and are very nearly equal in elevation. The height difference is about 7 meters. For this reason, it is the fifth most prominent peak in the world. The nearest peak that is higher is Cayambe, some 1,288 kilometres (800 mi) away. There is a permanent snowcap on this peak and on the nearby mountains. It is part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range, along with Pico Cristóbal Colón. The peak is named after Simón Bolívar.

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Quick facts

Country	Colombia
Continent / region	Americas
Elevation	5,775 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	10.83°N, 73.69°W · view on map

Pico Simón Bolívar rises to 5,775 m in Colombia, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More peaks in Colombia

Nevado del Tolima · Doña Juana · Guadalupe Hill · Monserrate · Nevado del Huila · Pico Cristóbal Colón · Puracé · Azufral · Galeras · Cumbal Volcano.

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