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Aconcagua, Argentina

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres. It stands in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.One of the Seven Summits (the highest mountains on each of the seven continents) its actual summit is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from Argentina's international border with Chile.

To understand the visual scale, note that Mount Everest is almost 2 kilometers (1.24 mi) taller than Aconcagua.

• Elevation: 22,837 ft (6,962 m)
• Mountain Range: Andes
• First Accent: 1897 by Matthias Zurbriggen

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Aconcagua, Argentina