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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).
Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 5,200 km 2 or 2,000 sq mi) and volume (about 42,000 km 3 or 10,000 cu mi), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice.
The world's longest above-water mountain range is the Andes, [1] about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long. The range stretches from north to south through seven countries in South America, along the west coast of the continent: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Aconcagua is the highest peak, at about 6,962 m (22,841 ft).
The idea is that, unlike Everest or Aconcagua (the highest peak in the Andes), this superlative mountain is both physically and financially within reach of everyday adventure travelers, who ...
The following table lists the Earth's 125 most topographically prominent summits. ... Aconcagua: Aconcagua: 59. Belukha Mountain: ... Island high points ...
Aconcagua, Argentina: 6960 m 22,835 ft Laguna del Carbón, Argentina: −105 m −344 ft: 7065 m 23,179 ft ⦁ North America Denali, Alaska, United States 6190.5 m 20,310 ft Badwater Basin, California, United States −85.0 m −279 ft: 6275.5 m 20,589 ft ⦁ Northern America: Denali, Alaska, United States 6190.5 m 20,310 ft
This is an incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at least 500 m of prominence, see List of highest mountains. See also a list of mountains ranked by prominence.
Aconcagua (6,962 m or 22,841 ft), the highest mountain peak of South America Denali (6,190.5 m or 20,310 ft), the highest mountain peak of North America Mount Kilimanjaro (5,893 m or 19,334 ft), the highest mountain peak of Africa