Aconcagua

American

[ah-kawng-kah-gwah] / ˌɑ kɔŋˈkɑ gwɑ /

noun

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

Aconcagua British

/ akonˈkaɣwa /

noun

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

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Aconcagua

After his father reached the summit of Aconcagua, Joseph said: "Wow, that's good, I love you and you did it, proud of you."

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

She has summited North America's highest mountain, Denali, and South America's Aconcagua, as well as 25 Alpine peaks higher than 4,000m.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Colombero was climbing Aconcagua with his father, Ernesto, and Guillermo Vieiro, both experienced Aconcagua climbers, now both deceased.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

It showed the Americans huddled around a photo of Aconcagua.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

Chimborazo was long supposed to be the tallest mountain on the globe, but its supremacy has been supplanted by Mount Everest in Asia, and Aconcagua in Chile.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various

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