Nevado de Palermo
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| Nevado de Palermo | |
|---|---|
 Morro del Quemado and Cienaga seen from the road to the east. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,184 m (20,289 ft) |
| Prominence | 705 m (2,313 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Nevado de Cachi |
| Coordinates | 24°49′55.92″S 066°24′18.36″W / 24.8322000°S 66.4051000°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Salta Province, Argentina |
| Parent range | Sierra de Cachi |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 12/20/1975 - Enrique Pantaleón (Argentina)[2][3] |
| Easiest route | walk |
Nevado de Palermo is a peak in Argentina[4] (also sometimes known as Morro del Quemado[5]) with an elevation of 6,184 metres (20,289 ft) metres.[6] Palermo is one of the highest points of Sierra de Cachi. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of Salta, cities of Cachi and La Poma.[6]
Palermo was first climbed by Enrique Pantaleón (Argentina) December 20, 1975.[7][8]
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6147 metres,[9] ASTER 6179 metres[10] and TanDEM-X 6195 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 5479 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 705 meters.[12] Palermo is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the Dominance System [13] and its dominance is 11.4%. Its parent peak is Nevado de Cachi and the Topographic isolation is 11.1 kilometers.[12]
