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Pico Simón Bolívar is the second highest mountain in Colombia, with an estimated height of 5,730 metres (18,800 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.
From there it is possible to climb to Pico Bolívar. The peak is named after the Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar. The Pico Bolívar is located on the mountain previously called La Columna, next to El León (4,743 m) and El Toro (4,695 m). The new name was suggested by Tulio Febres Cordero in 1925. It was officially renamed on ...
Mountain peak Elevation Prominence Coordinates; 1: Pico Cristóbal Colón: 5,730 m (18,800 ft) 10°50'18"N, 73°41'12"W: 2: Pico Simón Bolívar: 5,730 m (18,800 ft)
In the centre of the massif is the city of Mérida. Two ranges of peaks lie on either side of the city, the Sierra de la Culata to the north and Sierra Nevada de Mérida to the south. Pico Bolívar, at 4,981 meters elevation (16,342 feet), is the highest peak in Venezuela.
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 Simón Bolívar, and was named after Christopher Columbus. This mountain is the highest point in South America outside the ...
Either sort of parent of a typical very high-prominence peak such as Denali will lie far away from the peak itself, reflecting the independence of the peak. Most sources (and the table below) define no parent for island and landmass highpoints; others treat Mount Everest as the parent of every such peak with the world ocean as the "key col".
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park is considered a unique place in the world, due to its isolation from the Andes, and its highest peak (5,700 metres (18,701 ft) above sea level) is located just 42 kilometres (26 mi) away from the sea.
Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela Simón Bolívar's equestrian statue in Cartagena, Colombia The Plaza Bolivar of Lima, Peru with the Legislative Palace in the foreground Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City Statue of Simón Bolívar in Berlin, Germany Statue of Simón Bolívar in Washington DC, United States Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia