Pico Humboldt
Mountain peak in Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Venezuelan Peak. For the Colorado fourteener, see Humboldt Peak (Colorado).
Pico Humboldt is Venezuela's second highest peak, at 4,925 metres above sea level. It is located in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, in the Venezuelan Andes of (Mérida State). The peak, its sister peak Pico Bonpland, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. The mountain is named after German explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
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Pico Humboldt | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,925 m (16,158 ft) |
Prominence | 440 m |
Isolation | 5.62 km (3.49 mi) |
Coordinates | 8°32′58.78″N 70°59′46.11″W |
Geography | |
Location | Mérida, Venezuela |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada, Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1911 by Alfredo Jahn |
Easiest route | Laguna del Suero |
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