Cerro El Toro facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cerro El Toro |
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 Cerro El Toro
Location in Chile
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,168 m (20,236 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) |
| Parent peak | Majadita |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argentina - Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Incan ascent and first modern ascent 26th Feb 1964 - Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italy), Jorge Enrique Varas and Sergio Fernandez (Argentina) |
Cerro El Toro is a very tall mountain in the Andes mountain range. It stands right on the border between Argentina and Chile. This mountain reaches about 6,168 meters (or 20,236 feet) above sea level.
Part of the mountain in Argentina is a protected area. It is called the Provincial Reserve San Guillermo. This area is located in the San Juan Province. On the Chilean side, Cerro El Toro is in the Huasco Province.
Climbing History
People have climbed Cerro El Toro for a very long time. The ancient Incas climbed it many years ago. In 1964, a mummy was found on the Argentine side of the mountain. This shows that Incas were there a long time ago.
The first recorded climb by modern explorers happened on February 26, 1964. The climbers were Antonio Beorchia Nigris from Italy, and Jorge Enrique Varas and Sergio Fernandez from Argentina.
How Tall is Cerro El Toro?
Cerro El Toro is officially 6,160 meters tall. Scientists use different ways to measure mountains. For example, some digital maps show slightly different heights.
- A map from SRTM shows it as 6,148 meters.
- Another map from ASTER shows 6,122 meters.
- A map from TanDEM-X shows 6,184 meters.
The mountain's topographic prominence is 1,842 meters. This means it rises quite a bit from the land around it. Its parent peak is Majadita. This is the closest higher mountain. Cerro El Toro is also very isolated, meaning there are no other tall mountains very close to it for about 143.4 kilometers.
See Also
- List of mountains in the Andes
- List of Ultras of South America
