Aconcagua

[ ah-kawng-kah-gwah ]

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noun

a mountain in W Argentina, in the Andes: the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. 22,834 feet (6,960 meters).

Aconcagua

/ akonˈkaɣwa /

a mountain in W Argentina: the highest peak in the Andes and in the W Hemisphere. Height: 6960 m (22 835 ft)

The next highest peak in the world outside Asia is Aconcagua, 23,393 feet high.

The morning was wet and foggy, or we might still have seen Valparaiso, and perhaps have had a peep at Aconcagua.

In the background rises Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America.

Occasionally one gets a glimpse of noble Aconcagua, the mighty 26,000 ft. Andean giant.

The culminating point of the Chilean Andes is Aconcagua, which rises to a height of 23,097 ft.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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