Cerro El Plomo

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Cerro El Plomo
Elevation 5,424 metres (17,795 ft)
Location
Location Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 33°13′58″S 70°12′44″W / 33.23278°S 70.21222°W / -33.23278; -70.21222Coordinates: 33°13′58″S 70°12′44″W / 33.23278°S 70.21222°W / -33.23278; -70.21222

Cerro El Plomo is a mountain located in the Andes near Santiago, Chile. It is the largest peak visible from Santiago on clear days. The adequate season to climb this mountain is between November and March. In spring, soil conditions have abundant snow on the approach. The best time is in January and March, where the approach is snow free, except for some specific areas, and the climate is more stable.

The first modern ascent of the mountain was by Gustav Brandt and Rudolph Lucke in 1898.[1]

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The mountain was used as a ceremonial site by the Incas. The mountain achieved its fame in 1954 when a mummy of an approximately nine-year-old child was found on the summit.[2][3] The mummy resides in the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural in Santiago, Chile.[4]

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