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Ritacuba Blanco, Colombia

Prominence: 3645 m, 11958 ft

Elevation: 5410 meters, 17,749 feet

True Isolation: 499.19 km, 310.18 mi

Alternate Name(s)	Alto Ritacuba
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	6° 29' 40'' N, 72° 17' 47'' W 6.494583, -72.296517 (Dec Deg) 799021 E 718676 N, Zone 18 (UTM)
Country	Colombia
State/Province	Boyacá (Highest Point)
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Ascent Info Total successful ascents logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 17 Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 17) Selected Trip Reports from this site: 2012-05-18 by Hannah Wilner 2013-12-08 by Franklin Bradshaw 2014-01-14 by Rob Woodall (GPS Track) 2014-01-14 by Adam Helman 2014-03-01 by GINNETH ORJUELA 2014-12-23 by Kristian Kalsing 2014-12-24 by Kristian Kalsing 2014-12-25 by Kristian Kalsing (GPS Track)
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Approaching the summit on Ritacuba Blanco, Colombia (2009-02-06). Photo by Ken Jones.
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Prominence

Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 3645 m/11,958 ft
  Optimistic Prominence: 3645 m/11,958 ft
  Line Parent: Volcán Cayambe
  Key Col: 1765 m/5791 ft

Isolation

Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 499.19 km/310.18 mi
   Isolation Limit Point: 10.8133, -73.615
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    La Reina  (NNW)

Ranges

Continent: South America
Range2: Andes
Range3: Colombian Andes (Highest Point)
Range4: Cordillera Oriental (Colombia) (Highest Point)

Drainage Basins

Orinoco (HP)
Atlantic Ocean

Magdalena
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: Parque nacional El Cocuy (Highest Point)

Data Source

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Other Photos

Playitas Camp below Ritacuba Blanco, Colombia (2009-02-07). Photo by Ken Jones.
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The begnning of the trail to Ritacuba Blanco in a Colombian national park (2009-02-08). Photo by Ken Jones.
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Ritacuba Negro is the tooth behind Ritacuba Blanco, from above El Cocuy (2009-02-03). Photo by Ken Jones.
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Final approach to summit block (2014-12-25). Photo by Kristian Kalsing.
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