One of the first facts you’ll learn about the Marmolejo volcano is that, at 6,108 meters above sea level, it is the southernmost 6,000-meter peak, as it stands in the central region along the border between Chile and Argentina. Like all things extreme, the location of Marmolejo offers an intensely remote experience where you’re left alone with the mountainside.
Country code
+56
Language
Spanish
Currency
Chilean peso
Best time to visit
Visit any time of the year for quality mountain climbing conditions
What's the weather like?
The weather on Marmolejo is very cold given its high altitude, with its peaks crowned in snow
The 6,108-meter mountain of Marmolejo is a stratovolcano located in the Andes mountain chain along the border between Chile and Argentina. Its neighbouring mountain of San Jose is an active volcano, just 6 miles northeast. Marmolejo is the southernmost 6,000-meter summit in the world
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