Colombia · Andes5,730 m (18,799 ft)Pico Cristóbal Colón 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Pico Cristóbal Colón. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Sacred high alpine lake camp positioned in the upper glacial basin beneath Santa Marta's twin giants.
Exposed tent bivy situated on rocky granite slabs beside the retreating glacier toe.
Highest point in Colombia, commanding breathtaking panoramic views across coastal and cordilleran Colombia.
Total vertical rise from Laguna Naboba Base Camp (4,400m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 10°50′09″ N, 73°41′13″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Pico Cristóbal Colón
Pico Cristóbal Colón is the highest mountain in Colombia and the fifth most topographically prominent peak on Earth, soaring to 5,730 metres in the isolated coastal massif of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Rising abruptly just 42 kilometres from the Caribbean Sea, this glaciated titan holds profound sacred significance for indigenous Kogui, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo peoples as the heart of the world. The peak was first climbed in 1939 by Walter Wood, Anderson Bakewell, and Colombian mountaineering pioneer Erwin Kraus.