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Sep 1, 2017
Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, at 22,841 feet (6,962 meters) above sea level.
Explanation:
Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, at 22,841 feet (6,962 meters) above sea level.
Part of the Andes mountain range, Aconcagua is the second highest of the Seven Summits, behind only Mount Everest in Asia. At 22,837 feet (6,961 meters), not only is it the highest mountain in South America, it is the tallest peak in all of the Americas as well as the Southern and Western Hemispheres.
Aconcagua is located in Argentina, in the province of Mendoza, and lies 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of the provincial capital, Mendoza, and 9.3 miles (15 km) from the border with Chile.
