Cerro Laguna Blanca

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Laguna Blanca is a high mountain in Argentina. It is the highest peak in the Sierra de Laguna Blanca, part of the Andes on the Puna de Atacama plateau. It reaches 6,012 meters (19,724 feet) above sea level. The peak sits in Catamarca province, inside the Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca, with its slopes in the towns of Antofagasta de la Sierra and Villa Vil.

The first reported ascent was on December 7, 2006, by Jaime Suárez (Spain) and a group of Argentine climbers: María Aguiar, Elsa Abrego, Adriana Agüero, Víctor Carrizo, Norberto Cruz, Víctor Nieto, Juan Carlos Planas, Carlos Rodríguez Lastra and Aldo Vergara. There is evidence of earlier climbs, possibly by the Incas. Elevation estimates from different digital models range around 5,995–6,006 meters, but the official height is 6,012 m. Laguna Blanca has a prominence of 1,777 meters and a topographic isolation of about 190 kilometers. Its parent peak is Nevado de Cachi.

Coordinates: 26°31′48″S 67°03′33″W.