Cerro de Incahuasi
Cerro de Incahuasi is a mountain in Argentina, rising to 6,621 m, the 8th highest in Argentina, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Cerro de Incahuasi lies in Argentina, in Catamarca.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro El Fraile | 6,061 m | 8.9 km |
| Cerro de San Francisco | 6,016 m | 14 km |
| Nevado El Muerto | 6,488 m | 19 km |
| Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m | 26 km |
| Cerro Falso Azufre | 5,906 m | 27 km |
| ’Cerro del Nacimiento | 6,436 m | 32 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro de Incahuasi.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belén | Argentina | 15,172 | 143 km |
| Copiapó | Chile | 129,280 | 205 km |
| Aimogasta | Argentina | 16,625 | 224 km |
| Santa María | Argentina | 16,545 | 226 km |
| Chilecito | Argentina | 42,248 | 249 km |
About this mountain
Argentina's eighth-highest peak, Cerro de Incahuasi rises to 6,621 m in Catamarca. Its topographic prominence of 1,518 m indicates it commands substantial height above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1913. Cerro El Fraile stands 8.9 km away at 6,061 m, while Ojos del Salado, the tallest peak in the immediate vicinity, lies 25.7 km distant at 6,893 m.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aconcagua | 6,959 m |
| 2 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Monte Pissis | 6,882 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mercedario | 6,770 m |
| 5 | Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m |
| 6 | Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m |
| 7 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 8 | Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 9 | Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 10 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro de Incahuasi?
- Cerro de Incahuasi rises to 6,621 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro de Incahuasi?
- Cerro de Incahuasi is in Argentina, in Catamarca.
- Where does Cerro de Incahuasi rank?
- It is the 8th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #176 worldwide.
- When was Cerro de Incahuasi first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro de Incahuasi?
- Belén, Argentina, about 143 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.