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(April 2010) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Ranked </Th> <Th> Town / City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Height (m) </Th> <Th> Height (ft) </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> La Rinconada </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 5101 </Td> <Td> 16728 </Td> <Td> Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parinacota </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 4400 </Td> <Td> 14435 </Td> <Td> Highest settlement in Chile . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mina Pirquitas </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 4340 </Td> <Td> 14240 </Td> <Td> Highest settlement in Argentina . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cerro de Pasco </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 4330 </Td> <Td> 14232 </Td> <Td> Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colquechaca </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 4170 </Td> <Td> 13680 </Td> <Td> Highest town in Bolivia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> El Alto </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 4150 </Td> <Td> 13615 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Potosí </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 4090 </Td> <Td> 13420 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Viacha </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 3871 </Td> <Td> 12700 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Juliaca </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3824 </Td> <Td> 12546 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Puno </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3819 </Td> <Td> 12530 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> La Oroya </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3745 </Td> <Td> 12287 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Oruro </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 3706 </Td> <Td> 12158 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Huancavelica </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3676 </Td> <Td> 12060 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> La Paz </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 3690 </Td> <Td> 11975 </Td> <Td> Highest capital in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Sicuani </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3548 </Td> <Td> 11640 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Apartaderos </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 3505 </Td> <Td> 11502 </Td> <Td> Highest town in Venezuela . 3,360 m. according to Google Maps . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Cusco </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3399 </Td> <Td> 11151 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Vetas </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 3350 </Td> <Td> 10990 </Td> <Td> Highest town in Colombia . 3,230 m. according to Google Maps . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Papallacta </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 3300 </Td> <Td> 10826 </Td> <Td> Highest town in Ecuador . According to other sources is Zumbahua at 3,510 m . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Huancayo </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3259 </Td> <Td> 10659 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Tarma </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3053 </Td> <Td> 10016 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Huaraz </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 3052 </Td> <Td> 10006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Tulcán </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2980 </Td> <Td> 9776 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Andahuaylas </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 2926 </Td> <Td> 9599 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Ipiales </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2898 </Td> <Td> 9507 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Quito </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2850 </Td> <Td> 9350 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Tunja </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2820 </Td> <Td> 9310 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Ayacucho </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 2761 </Td> <Td> 9058 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Riobamba </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2754 </Td> <Td> 9035 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Cajamarca </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 2750 </Td> <Td> 9022 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Latacunga </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2750 </Td> <Td> 9022 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Sucre </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 2750 </Td> <Td> 9022 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Bogotá </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2640 </Td> <Td> 8661 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Duitama </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2590 </Td> <Td> 8497 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Ambato </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2577 </Td> <Td> 8454 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Cochabamba </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 2574 </Td> <Td> 8445 </Td> <Td> Seat of the South American Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Sogamoso </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2569 </Td> <Td> 8428 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Cuenca </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2560 </Td> <Td> 8398 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chiquinquirá </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2556 </Td> <Td> 8386 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> San Juan de Pasto </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2527 </Td> <Td> 8290 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Ranked </Th> <Th> Town / City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Height (m) </Th> <Th> Height (ft) </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr>

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