Pico da Neblina
| Pico da Neblina | |
|---|---|
Pico da Neblina in 2015, with the usual clouds. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,995.30 m (9,827.1 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,887 m (9,472 ft) Ranked 112th |
| Parent peak | Los Tambos de Colorado |
| Isolation | 931.54 km (578.83 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°48′17″N 66°00′24″W / 0.80472°N 66.00667°W |
| Geography | |
Pico da Neblina Location of Pico da Neblina in Brazil | |
| Location | State of Amazonas, Brazil |
| Parent range | Serra da Neblina ("Mountain Range of the Mists"), a section of Serra do Imeri in the Guiana Highlands |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1965 |
| Easiest route | From the town of São Gabriel da Cachoeira to Iazinho river by truck, then by boat on Iazinho river, Ia river, Caburaí river and Tucano river, then on a jungle trail with three camps (Tucano, Bebedouro Novo, Garimpo do Tucano) before the final ascent. |
Pico da Neblina (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpiku dɐ neˈblĩnɐ], Mist Peak) is the tallest peak in Brazil, 2,995.3 metres (9,827 ft) above sea level, in the Serra da Neblina, part of the Serra do Imeri, a section of the Guiana Highlands on the Brazil-Venezuela border. As determined by a border survey expedition in 1962, its summit lies just within Brazilian territory, at a horizontal distance of only 687 m (2,254 ft) from the Venezuelan border at Pico 31 de Março.
As the peak's name suggests, it is shrouded in dense clouds most of the time. It was first ascended in 1965 by members of a Brazilian Army expedition.