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This is a list of mountains situated in Argentina, South America. The list also shows the height of each mountain. Mountains. Aconcagua (Mendoza) 6,962 m ...
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).
Mountains of Argentina by province (6 C) S. Sierras Pampeanas (14 P) Pages in category "Mountains of Argentina" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of ...
At 3,128 m (10,262 ft), the peak is the highest of a four mountain chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger (2,685 m (8,809 ft)), [4] Punta Herron, and Cerro Standhardt. The top of the mountain often has a mushroom of rime ice, formed by the constant strong winds, increasing the difficulty of reaching the actual summit.
The geography of Argentina is heavily diverse, consisting of the Andes Mountains, pampas, and various rivers and lakes.Bordered by the Andes in the west and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, its neighbouring countries are Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.
Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile.The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands, and steppes to the east.
The list is an incomplete list of mountains in the Andes. There are many named and unnamed peaks in the Andes that are currently not included in this list. The dividing line between a mountain with multiple peaks and separate mountains is not always clear (see Highest unclimbed mountain). The table below lists the summits with at least 400m ...
The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 35 national parks in Argentina. The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes , from Baritú National Park on the northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent.