Mount Aconcagua (6,962 meters / 22,841 feet)

Chile / Valparaiso / Los Andes /
 mountain, volcano, summit
Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside Asia. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. The summit is located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile. It lies 112 km (70 miles) west by north of the city of Mendoza. Aconcagua is the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. It is one of the Seven Summits.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconcagua
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Coordinates:   32°39'27"S   70°0'22"W

Comments

  • This Mount is argentinian, not chilean. This is important!
  • It is also one of the most dangerous of the 7 Summits with fantastically variable bad weather.
  • Looks nice against the sky.