The Andean range of mountains is a succession of high mountains with lofty peaks covered with the everlasting snows. At intervals passes are formed in this cordillera, which permit access from one side to the other. The lowest of these is that of Perez Rosales (3,230 ft.) in Southern Chile, and the highest is Agua Negra (15,715 ft.). The highest point of the Andes is Mount Aconcagua, and from there to the south the altitude gradually decreases until it reaches sea level at the Straits of Magellan. The following table gives the names and height of the principal peaks of this range of lofty mountains according to the best estimates. ------------------------------------+---------+--------- Names |Latitude | Altitude | | Feet ------------------------------------+---------+--------- Pico del Aconcagua | 32° 41´ | 23,080 Cerro del Mercedario | 31° 59´ | 22,300 Cerro Tupungato | 33° 25´ | 22,015 Volcán de San José | 33° 41´ | 20,000 Cerro Juncal | 33° 10´ | 19,500 Cerro El Cobre | 28° 28´ | 18,320 Cerro Peña Negra | 28° 11´ | 18,300 Volcán de Maipo | 33° 59´ | 17,665 Altura sin nombre | 27° 50´ | 17,100 Llullaillaco | 24° 15´ | 17,060 Cerro del Plomo | 33° 14´ | 16,750 Cerro Doña Ana | 29° 37´ | 15,315 Volcán de Tinguiririca | 34° 50´ | 14,700 Cerro del Viento | 30° 45´ | 14,050 Cerro del Campanario | 35° 57´ | 13,120 Cerro Colorado | 35° 18´ | 12,975 Descabezado del Maule | 35° 36´ | 12,755 Cerro del Azufre o Copiapó | 31° 16´ | 12,000 Volcán de Peteroa o Planchón | 35° 13´ | 11,925 Volcán de Villarica or Quetripillan | 39° 14´ | 11,810 Volcán de La Yegua | 36° 00´ | 11,342 Nevado de Longavi | 36° 14´ | 10,522 Volcán de Nevado de Chillan | 36° 47´ | 9,725 Volcán de Antuco | 37° 23´ | 9,060 Corcovado | 43° 10´ | 7,380 Monte Sarmiento (Tierra del Fuego) | 54° 10´ | 6,890 Yanteles | 43° 30´ | 6,625 ------------------------------------+---------+--------- III SUGGESTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS