List of South American cities by elevation
Table:
Ranked	Town / City	Country	Height ( m )	Height ( ft )

1	La Rinconada Cojata Peru 4553	Peru	5101	16728

2	Parinacota	Chile	4400	14435

3	Mina Pirquitas	Argentina	4340	14240

4	Cerro de Pasco	Peru	4330	14232

5	Colquechaca	Bolivia	4170	13680

6	El Alto	Bolivia	4150	13615

7	Potosí	Bolivia	4090	13420

8	Viacha	Bolivia	3871	12700

9	Juliaca	Peru	3824	12546

10	Puno	Peru	3819	12530

11	La Oroya	Peru	3745	12287

12	Oruro	Bolivia	3706	12158

13	Huancavelica	Peru	3676	12060

14	La Paz	Bolivia	3690	11975

15	Sicuani	Peru	3548	11640

16	Apartaderos	Venezuela	3505	11502

17	Cusco	Peru	3399	11151

18	Vetas	Colombia	3350	10990

19	Papallacta	Ecuador	3300	10826

20	Huancayo	Peru	3259	10659

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La Rinconada is a town in the Peruvian Andes near a gold mine . At 5,100 m ( 16,700 ft ; 3.2 mi ) above sea level , it is the highest permanent settlement in the world . Between 2001 and 2009 , the population increased to 30,000 people from just a small gold prospector camp because the price of gold rose 235% over that period .
Peru ( /pəˈruː/ ( listen ) ; Spanish : Perú [ peˈɾu ] ; Quechua : Piruw Republika [ pʰɪɾʊw ] ; Aymara : Piruw Suyu [ pɪɾʊw ] ) , officially the Republic of Peru ( Spanish : República del Perú ( help·info ) ) , is a country in western South America . It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia , in the east by Brazil , in the southeast by Bolivia , in the south by Chile , and in the west by the Pacific Ocean . Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river . At 1.28 million km2 ( 0.5 million mi2 ) , Peru is the 19th largest country in the world , and the third largest in South America . Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures . Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization starting in 3500 BC , the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization , to the Inca Empire , the largest state in pre-Columbian America , the territory now including Peru has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country , tracing its heritage back to the 4th millennia BCE . The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a viceroyalty that encompassed most of its South American colonies , with its capital in Lima . Peru formally proclaimed independence in 1821 , and following the military campaigns of José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar , and the decisive battle of Ayacucho , Peru completed its independence in 1824 . In the ensuing years , the country enjoyed relative economic and political stability , which ended shortly before the War of the Pacific with Chile . Throughout the 20th century , Peru endured armed territorial disputes , coups , social unrest , and internal conflicts , as well as periods of stability and economic upswing . Alberto Fujimori was elected to the presidency in 1990 ; his government was credited with economically stabilizing Peru and successfully ending the Shining Path insurgency , though he was widely accused of human rights violations and suppression of political dissent . Fujimori left the presidency in 2000 and was charged with human rights violations and imprisoned until his pardon by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in 2017 .
Parinacota is a Chilean hamlet in Putre , Parinacota Province , Arica and Parinacota Region .
Chile ( /ˈtʃɪli/ ( listen ) , /ˈtʃɪleɪ/ ; Spanish : [ ˈtʃile ] ) , [ nb 2 ] officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish : República de Chile ( help·info ) ) , is a South American country occupying a long , narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west . It borders Peru to the north , Bolivia to the northeast , Argentina to the east , and the Drake Passage in the far south . Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández , Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island in Oceania . Chile also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometres ( 480,000 sq mi ) of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory . [ nb 3 ] , The arid Atacama Desert in northern Chile contains great mineral wealth , principally copper and lithium . The relatively small central area dominates in terms of population and agricultural resources , and is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century when it incorporated its northern and southern regions . Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands , and features a string of volcanoes and lakes . The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords , inlets , canals , twisting peninsulas , and islands . Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century , replacing Inca rule in the north and centre , but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile . After declaring its independence from Spain in 1818 , Chile emerged in the 1830s as a relatively stable authoritarian republic . In the 19th century , Chile saw significant economic and territorial growth , ending Mapuche resistance in the 1880s and gaining its current northern territory in the War of the Pacific ( 1879-83 ) after defeating Peru and Bolivia . In the 1960s and 1970s , the country experienced severe left-right political polarization and turmoil .
Mina Pirquitas is a town and municipality in Jujuy Province in Argentina in the Rinconada Department , in Coyaguaima district , 355 km from the capital of Jujuy , accessed from the town of Abra Pampa by provincial routes 7 and RP 70 ( 138 km ) .
Argentina ( Spanish : [ aɾxenˈtina ] ) , officially the Argentine Republic [ A ] ( Spanish : República Argentina ) , is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America . Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south . With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2 ( 1,073,500 sq mi ) , [ B ] Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world , the fourth largest in the Americas , the second largest in South America after Brazil , and the largest Spanish-speaking nation . The sovereign state is subdivided into twenty-three provinces ( Spanish : provincias , singular provincia ) and one autonomous city ( ciudad autónoma ) , Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the nation ( Spanish : Capital Federal ) as decided by Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system . Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica , the Falkland Islands ( Spanish : Islas Malvinas ) , and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands . The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period . The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times . The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century . Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata , a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776 . The declaration and fight for independence ( 1810-1818 ) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861 , culminating in the country 's reorganization as a federation of provinces with Buenos Aires as its capital city . The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability , with several waves of European immigration , mainly Italians and Spaniards , radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook ; 62.5% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry , and the Argentine culture has significant connections to the Italian culture .
Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru , located at the top of the Andean mountains . It is the capital of the Pasco region , and an important mining center . At 4,330 metres ( 14,210 ft ) elevation , it is one of the highest cities in the world , and the highest or the second highest city with over 50,000 inhabitants , with elevation reaching up to 4,380 m in the Yanacancha area . It is connected by road and by rail to the capital Lima , as far as 300 km .
Colquechaca is a small town in Bolivia . In 2009 it has an estimated population of 1,753 . It is the highest city in Bolivia , at 4,170 metres ( 13,680 ft ) above sea level , with residences up to 4,235 metres ( 13,894 ft ) .
Bolivia ( /bəˈlɪviə/ ( listen ) Spanish pronunciation : [ bo.ˈli.βja ] ) , officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia ( Spanish : Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia Spanish pronunciation : [ esˈtaðo pluɾinasjoˈnal de βoˈliβja ] ( listen ) ) , is a landlocked country located in western-central South America . The capital is Sucre , while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz . The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra , located on the Llanos Orientales ( tropical lowlands ) , a mostly flat region in the east of the country . The sovereign state of Bolivia is a constitutionally unitary state , divided into nine departments . Its geography varies from the peaks of the Andes in the West , to the Eastern Lowlands , situated within the Amazon Basin . It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil , to the southeast by Paraguay , to the south by Argentina , to the southwest by Chile , and to the northwest by Peru . One-third of the country is within the Andean mountain range . With 1,098,581 km2 ( 424,164 sq mi ) of area , Bolivia is the fifth largest country in South America , after Brazil , Argentina , Peru and Colombia ( and alongside Paraguay , one of the only two landlocked countries in the Americas ) , the 27th largest in the world , the largest landlocked country in the Southern Hemisphere and the world 's seventh largest landlocked country , after Kazakhstan , Mongolia , Chad , Niger , Mali and Ethiopia . The country 's population , estimated at 11 million , is multiethnic , including Amerindians , Mestizos , Europeans , Asians and Africans . Spanish is the official and predominant language , although 36 indigenous languages also have official status , of which the most commonly spoken are Guarani , Aymara and Quechua languages . Before Spanish colonization , the Andean region of Bolivia was part of the Inca Empire , while the northern and eastern lowlands were inhabited by independent tribes . Spanish conquistadors arriving from Cuzco and Asunción took control of the region in the 16th century .
El Alto ( Spanish for The Heights ) is the second-largest city in Bolivia , located adjacent to La Paz in Pedro Domingo Murillo Province on the Altiplano highlands . El Alto is today one of Bolivia 's fastest-growing urban centers , with a population of 974,754 in 2011 . El Alto is the highest major metropolis in the world , with an average elevation of 4,150 m ( 13,615 ft ) . [ citation needed ] The El Alto-La Paz metropolitan area , formed by the cities of El Alto , La Paz , and Viacha , constitutes the most populous urban area of Bolivia , with a population of 2.3 million inhabitants ( greater than the metropolitan area of the country 's largest city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ) .
Potosí , called during the colony as Villa Imperial de Potosí , is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia . It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,090 metres ( 13,420 ft ) . For centuries , it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint . Potosí lies at the foot of the Cerro de Potosí - sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ( rich mountain ) - a mountain popularly conceived of as being made of silver ore that dominates the city . The Cerro Rico is the reason for Potosí 's historical importance since it was the major supply of silver for Spanish Empire until Guanajuato in Mexico surpassed it in the 18th century . The silver was taken by llama and mule train to the Pacific coast , shipped north to Panama City , and carried by mule train across the isthmus of Panama to Nombre de Dios or Portobelo , whence it was taken to Spain on the Spanish treasure fleets . Some of the silver also made its way east to Buenos Aires , via the Rio de la Plata . Cerro de Potosí 's peak is 4,824 metres ( 15,827 ft ) above sea level . :376
Viacha is a city in Bolivia , situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department . Viacha lies in the Altiplano , 22 km southwest of La Paz . Transportation to and from the city includes cars , buses , and a train .
Juliaca ( Spanish : Juliaca , Quechua : Hullaqa , Aymara : Hullaqa ) is the capital of San Roman Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru . It is the region 's largest city with a population of 276,110 inhabitants ( 2017 ) . On the Altiplano , Juliaca is 3,825 metres ( 12,549 ft ) above sea level , is located on the Collao Plateau and is northwest of Lake Titicaca ( 45 km ) . It is the largest trade center in the Puno region . Juliaca is near Lake Chacas , the Maravillas river , and near the ruins of Sillustani . The city hosts Juliaca 's Carnival each year between February and March . During this very popular event participants , dressed in colorful costumes , gather on the streets to dance in the style of the Collao Plateau . Saint Sebastian 's feast is celebrated on January 20 of every year . Juliaca 's citizens rely on cars , trains , and bicycles . It is a major transit point in the region and has strong ties with Peru 's southern cities , including Arequipa , Puno , Tacna , Cuzco , Ilo , and with La Rinconada and Bolivia . Like Chicago , Illinois , it is nicknamed The Windy City , because of the city 's location on the windy Collao Plateau . It is also called the Sock City or Knitting City because Juliaca was a major center of sock , sweater , and handicraft production .
Puno ( Aymara & Quechua : Punu ) is a city in southeastern Peru , located on the shore of Lake Titicaca . It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 ( 2015 estimate ) . The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno . The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno , in honor of king Charles II of Spain . Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period ; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the natives . [ citation needed ]
La Oroya is a city on the River Mantaro in central Peru . It is situated on the Andes some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital , Lima , and is capital of the Yauli Province . La Oroya is the location of a smelting operation that earned the town a place on the Blacksmith Institute 's 2007 report , The World 's Worst Polluted Places .
Oruro ( Hispanicized spelling ) or Uru Uru is a city in Bolivia with a population of 264,683 ( 2012 calculation ) , about halfway between La Paz and Sucre in the Altiplano , approximately 3,709 meters ( 12,169 ft ) above sea level . It is Bolivia 's fifth-largest city by population , after Santa Cruz de la Sierra , El Alto , La Paz , and Cochabamba . It is the capital of the Department of Oruro and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro . Oruro has been subject to cycles of boom and bust owing to its dependence on the mining industry , notably tin , tungsten ( wolfram ) , silver and copper .
Huancavelica ( Spanish pronunciation : [ waŋkaβeˈlika ] ( listen ) ) or Wankawilka in Quechua is a city in Peru . It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a population of 49,570 people . The city was established on August 5 , 1572 by the Viceroy of Peru Francisco de Toledo . Indigenous peoples represent a major percentage of the population . It has an approximate altitude of 3,676 meters ; the climate is cold and dry between the months of February and August with a rainy season between September and January . It is considered one of the poorest cities in Peru .
La Paz ( /lɑː ˈpɑːz/ ) , officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈnwestɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la ˈpas ] ; English : Our Lady of Peace ) , also named Chuqi Yapu ( Chuquiago ) in Aymara , is the seat of government and the de facto national capital of the Plurinational State of Bolivia ( the constitutional capital of Bolivia is Sucre ) . With an estimated 789,541 residents as of 2015 , La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia ( after Santa Cruz de la Sierra and El Alto ) . Its metropolitan area , which is formed by La Paz , El Alto and Viacha , makes up the most populous urban area in Bolivia , with a population of 2.3 million . It is also the capital of the La Paz Department . The city , located in west-central Bolivia 68 km ( 42 mi ) southeast of Lake Titicaca , is set in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River . It is located in a bowl-like depression surrounded by the high mountains of the Altiplano . Overlooking the city is the towering , triple-peaked Illimani . Its peaks are always snow-covered and can be seen from many parts of the city . At an elevation of roughly 3,650 m ( 11,975 ft ) above sea level , La Paz is the highest capital city in the world . Due to its altitude , La Paz has an unusual subtropical highland climate , with rainy summers and dry winters . La Paz was founded on October 20 , 1548 by the Spanish conquistador Captain Alonso de Mendoza at the site of the Inca settlement of Laja as a connecting point between the commercial routes that led from Potosí and Oruro to Lima ; the full name of the city was originally Nuestra Señora de La Paz ( meaning Our Lady of Peace ) in commemoration of the restoration of peace following the insurrection of Gonzalo Pizarro and fellow conquistadors against the first viceroy of Peru . The city was later moved to its present location in the valley of Chuquiago Marka .
Sicuani is a town in southern Peru , capital of Canchis Province in Cusco Region .
Apartaderos is a small Andean town in Mérida State , Venezuela .
Venezuela ( /ˌvɛnəˈzwɛlə/ ( listen ) ; American Spanish : [ beneˈswela ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( Spanish : República Bolivariana de Venezuela ) , is a country on the northern coast of South America , consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea . It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2 ( 353,841 sq mi ) . The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by Colombia , Brazil on the south , Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana . The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba , an area of 159,542 km2 ( 61,600 sq mi ) . For its maritime areas , Venezuela exercises sovereignty over 71,295 km2 ( 27,527 sq mi ) of territorial waters , 22,224 km2 ( 8,581 sq mi ) in its contiguous zone , 471,507 km2 ( 182,050 sq mi ) of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean under the concept of exclusive economic zone , and 99,889 km2 ( 38,567 sq mi ) of continental shelf . This marine area borders those of 13 states . The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas . The country has extremely high biodiversity and is ranked seventh in the world 's list of nations with the most number of species . There are habitats ranging from the Andes Mountains in the west to the Amazon basin rain-forest in the south via extensive llanos plains , the Caribbean coast and the Orinoco River Delta in the east . The sovereign state is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states , the Capital District ( covering Caracas ) , and federal dependencies ( covering Venezuela 's offshore islands ) . Venezuela also claims all Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River , a 159,500-square-kilometre ( 61,583 sq mi ) tract dubbed Guayana Esequiba or the Zona en Reclamación ( the zone under dispute ) . Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America ; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north , especially in the capital ( Caracas ) which is also the largest city in Venezuela .
Cusco ( Spanish : Cuzco , Cusco [ ˈkusko ] ; Quechua : Qusqu , Qosqo [ ˈqʊsqʊ ] , [ ˈqɔsqɔ ] ) , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru , near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range . It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province . The city is the seventh most populous in Peru and , in 2017 it had a population of 428,450 . Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco , its elevation is around 3,400 m ( 11,200 ft ) . The city was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest . In 1983 , Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title City of Cuzco . It has become a major tourist destination , hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year . The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru .
Vetas is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia .
Colombia ( /kəˈlʌmbiə/ ( listen ) kə-LUM-bee-ə , /-ˈlɒm-/ -⁠LOM- ; Spanish : [ koˈlombja ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Colombia ( Spanish : República de Colombia ( help·info ) ) , [ Note 1 ] is a country largely situated in the north of South America , with land and territories in North America . Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea , the northwest by Panama , the south by both Ecuador and Peru , the east by Venezuela , the southeast by Brazil , and the west by the Pacific . It comprises thirty-two departments , with the capital in Bogotá . Colombia is ethnically and linguistically diverse , with its rich cultural heritage reflecting influences by various Amerindian civilizations , European settlement , forced African labor , and immigration from Europe and the greater Middle East . Urban centres are concentrated in the Andean highlands and the Caribbean coast . Colombia has been inhabited by various American Indian peoples since at least 12,000 BCE , including the Muisca , Quimbaya , and the Tairona . Spaniards arrived in 1499 and by the mid-16th century annexed part of the region , establishing the New Kingdom of Granada , with Santafé de Bogotá as its capital . Independence from Spain was achieved in 1819 , but by 1830 the Gran Colombia Federation was dissolved , with what is now Colombia and Panama emerging as the Republic of New Granada . The new sovereign state experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation ( 1858 ) , and then the United States of Colombia ( 1863 ) , before the Republic of Colombia was finally declared in 1886 . Panama seceded in 1903 , leading to Colombia 's present borders . Beginning in the 1960s , the country suffered from an asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict and political violence , both of which escalated in the 1990s . Since 2005 , there has been significant improvement in security , stability , and rule of law .
Papallacta is a small village in Napo Province , Ecuador located at an altitude of 3,300 m in the Andes just off the Eastern Cordilleras on the road from Quito which leads into the Amazon jungle . The scenic drive from Quito to Papallacta passes through several towns and small villages before ascending to a peak of over 4,000 m , from where mountains and glaciers are visible . Descending from the peak to Papallacta , the ecosystems transform from alpine to tropical jungle . Several hot springs and spas are located in Papallacta . Many of the local restaurants are known for their steamed trout . For lodging , there are several hotels and a resort . Lake Papallacta and its surrounding watershed previously provided much of the drinking water for Quito , but because of frequent landslides in the region and the fact that the water pipeline and oil pipeline from the Amazon jungle pass in close proximity , a 2003 oil spill contaminated the lake , affecting recreational uses as well as clean water . The mammals of Papallacta have been studied in detail . The following species have been recorded in the vicinity of the village :
Ecuador ( /ˈɛkwədɔːr/ ( listen ) EK-wə-dor ; Spanish pronunciation : [ ekwaˈðoɾ ] ( listen ) ; Quechua : Ikwayur ; Shuar : Ecuador or Ekuatur ) , officially the Republic of Ecuador ( Spanish : República del Ecuador , which literally translates as Republic of the Equator ; Quechua : Ikwadur Ripuwlika ; Shuar : Ekuatur Nunka ) , is a country in northwestern South America , bordered by Colombia on the north , Peru on the east and south , and the Pacific Ocean on the west . Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific , about 1,000 kilometres ( 620 mi ) west of the mainland . The capital city is Quito , which is also its largest city . The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century . The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century , achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia , from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830 . The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador 's ethnically diverse population , with most of its 17.1 million people being mestizos , followed by large minorities of European , Amerindian , and African descendants . Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population , though 13 Amerindian languages are also recognized , including Quichua and Shuar . The sovereign state of Ecuador is a middle-income representative democratic republic with a developing economy that is highly dependent on commodities , namely petroleum and agricultural products . It is governed as a democratic presidential republic . One of 18 megadiverse countries in the world , Ecuador hosts many endemic plants and animals , such as those of the Galápagos Islands . In recognition of its unique ecological heritage , the new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature , or ecosystem rights . It also has the fifth lowest homicide rate in the Americas .
Huancayo ( Spanish pronunciation : [ waŋˈkaʝo ] ; in Wanka Quechua : Wankayuq [ wɐŋˈkæjuː ] , ' ( place ) with a ( sacred ) rock ' ) is the capital of Junín Region , in the central highlands of Peru .