| Aconcagua | |
|---|---|
 Aconcagua from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,960.8 m (22,837 ft)[1][2] Ranked 189th |
| Prominence | 6,960.8 m (22,837 ft)[1] Ranked 2nd |
| Parent peak | none – Highest peak in the Americas |
| Isolation | 16,533.4 km (10,273.4 mi)  |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 32°39′11″S 70°00′42″W / 32.65306°S 70.01167°W |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Spanish: [akoŋˈkaɣwa] /ˌækənˈkɑːɡwə/ or /ˌɑːkənˈkɑːɡwə/ |
| Geography | |
  Aconcagua Argentina | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Mendoza |
| Parent range | Principal Cordillera, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1897 by Matthias Zurbriggen (first recorded ascent)[3] |
| Easiest route | Scramble (Northwest) |
Aconcagua (Spanish pronunciation: [akoŋˈkaɣwa]) is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera[4] of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia,[5] and the highest in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere[1] with a summit elevation of 6,961 metres (22,838 ft). Despite its impressive size and stature, it is only the 189th highest mountain in the world.[6] It lies 112 kilometres (70 miles) northwest of the provincial capital, the city of Mendoza, about five kilometres (three miles) from San Juan Province, and 15 km (9 mi) from Argentina's border with Chile.[7] The mountain is one of the Seven Summits of the seven continents.
Aconcagua is bounded by the Valle de las Vacas to the north and east and the Valle de los Horcones Inferior to the west and south. The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park. The mountain has a number of glaciers. The largest glacier is the Ventisquero Horcones Inferior at about 10 km (6 mi) long, which descends from the south face to about 3,600 m (11,800 ft) in elevation near the Confluencia camp.[8] Two other large glacier systems are the Ventisquero de las Vacas Sur and Glaciar Este/Ventisquero Relinchos system at about 5 km (3 mi) long. The best known is the northeastern or Polish Glacier, as it is a common route of ascent.
- ^ a b c "Informe científico que estudia el Aconcagua: el Coloso de América mide 6.960,8 metros" [Scientific Report on Aconcagua, the Colossus of America measures 6960,8 m] (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Topographic map of Cerro Aconcagua". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Secor, R.J. (1994). Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide. The Mountaineers. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-89886-406-9.
There is no definitive proof that the ancient Incas actually climbed to the summit of the White Sentinel [Aconcagua], but there is considerable evidence that they did climb very high on the mountain. Signs of Inca ascents have been found on summits throughout the Andes, thus far the highest atop Llullaillaco, a 6,739-metre (22,110 ft) mountain astride the Chilean-Argentine border in the Atacama region. On Aconcagua, the skeleton of a guanaco was found in 1947 along the ridge connecting the North Summit with the South Summit. It seems doubtful that a guanaco would climb that high on the mountain on its own. Furthermore, an Inca mummy has been found at 5,400 m (17,700 ft) on the south west ridge of Aconcagua, near Cerro Piramidal
- ^ "Orografía de Mendoza". El Portal de Mendoza (in Spanish). Cámara de Turismo de Mendoza and Cooperativa El Portal de Mendoza. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Newcomb, Tim (24 July 2017). "The 7 Highest Points Across All 7 Continents". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Mount Aconcagua". worldatlas.org. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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