Driving the 17 highest roads of South America
Finding the highest mountain road in South America may also mean discovering some of the highest roads in the world. But in the South American Andes the situation is confusing like in the Himalayas and the results are often questionable and conflicting. Many high altitude gravel roads are particularly being reported in Bolivia and Chile. But all elevation indications vary greatly in different reports and you can actually not rely on them.
Highest mountain roads of South America:
| Mountain pass | Elevation | Country | Surface |
| Aconcagua | 6.961m (22,838 ft) | Argentina | Gravel |
| Ojos del Salado | 6.891m (22,608 ft) | Argentina/Chile | Gravel |
| Cerro Uturuncu | 6.008 m (19,711 ft) | Bolivia | Gravel |
| Volcan Tacora | 5.980m (19,620 ft) | Chile | Gravel |
| Volcán Ollagüe | 5.868 m (19,251ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Refugio Tejos | 5.800m (19,000ft) | Chile | Gravel |
| Cerro Sairécabur | 5.753m (18,874ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Cerro del Azufre | 5.702m (18,707ft) | Chile | Gravel |
| Cerro Chajnantor | 5.635m (18,487ft) | Chile | Gravel |
| Cerro Cañapa | 5.629m (18,467ft) | Bolivia | Gravel |
| Curiquinca | 5.625m (18,454ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Volcan Tacora | 5.590m (18,339ft) | Chile | Gravel |
| Umurata | 5,542m (18,182ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Portezuelo Sairécabur | 5.541m (18,179ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Sairécabur Telescope | 5.525 m (18,127 ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Volcán Acotango | 5.509m (18,074ft) | Bolivia/Chile | Gravel |
| Volcan Aucanquilcha | 5.500m (18,044 ft) | Chile | Gravel |