The Top Ten Volcanoes in the Andes (and the World!!)

Further details of how to climb all of the peaks featured here are available in 'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers' by John Biggar (ISBN 0-978-0-9536087-6-8).  Available for purchase on our  Guidebooks   page.

                Ojos del Salado, 6893m, the worlds highest volacno as seen from the Argentine side at Cazadero Grande.

Monte Pissis, 6793m, from the Laguna Verde. Pretty certain Pissis is now extinct.

Cerro Bonete, 6759m, (a.k.a. Bonete Chico)  from Baboso. 3rd highest volcano

High on the glacier on Llullaillaco on the Chile/Argentina border, At 6752m this is the 4th highest volcano, and the only one of the top ten volcanoes that has been seen to erupt in historical times (c. 1850).

No. 5 in the Andes, the little known Tres Cruces Sur 6748m and the 7th volcano in the Andes, Tres Cruces Central 6629m, seen from the summit of Ojos del Salado.

6th highest, Cazadero 6670m, a.k.a. Walther Penck from above the El Arenal base camp.

The 7th highest is Tres Cruces Central, see picture of Tres Cruces Sur above.

8th on th evolcanoes list is Incahuasi on the Chile-Argentina border is 6621m high.

Tupungato 6570m, from the north at Punta de Vacas.

Sajama, 6550m is the highest peak in Bolivia, and 10th highest volcano in the Andes.

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