Fun facts about Aconcagua
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The name Aconcagua may derive from the Mapudungun Aconca-Hue, meaning 'comes from the other side'.
Aconcagua
Argentina
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
From the “Etymology” section
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Aconcagua was once an active stratovolcano before it ceased volcanic activity.
Aconcagua
Argentina
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
From the “Geologic history” section
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Aconcagua is considered the highest non-technical mountain in the world.
Aconcagua
Argentina
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
From the “Climbing” section
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The first Indigenous, Aymara women to climb Aconcagua did so in traditional clothing in 2019.
Aconcagua
Argentina
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
From the “Climbing” section
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For the Incas, Aconcagua was a sacred mountain where human sacrifices were made.
Aconcagua
Argentina
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
From the “Mythological meaning” section
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Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0