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Aconcagua () is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It is the second-most topographically prominent peak in the world, as well as the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, with a summit elevation of . It lies northwest of the provincial capital, the city of Mendoza, about from San Juan Province, and from Argentina's border with Chile. Aconcagua is one of the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.

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Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, located in Argentina's Andes mountains, and stands as the second-most topographically prominent peak on Earth. It is one of the Seven Summits, making it a significant climbing destination for mountaineers seeking to reach the highest peak on each continent.

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Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.name: Aconcagua
Mountain.image: Aconcagua2016.jpg
Mountain.image_caption: Aconcagua from the south
Mountain.elevation_m: 6967.15
Mountain.elevation_ref: Ranked 189th
Mountain.prominence_m: 6967.15
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked 2nd
Mountain.range: Principal Cordillera, Andes
Mountain.country: Argentina
Mountain.region_type: Province
Mountain.region: Mendoza
Mountain.map: Argentina
Mountain.map_caption: Argentina
Mountain.pronunciation: or
Mountain.first_ascent: 1897 byMatthias Zurbriggen (first recorded ascent)
Mountain.easiest_route: Scramble (Northwest)
Mountain.map_size: 175

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Instance of: mountain
Part of: Seven Summits
Country: Argentina
Located in: Las Heras Department
Elevation: 6962
Material used: andesite
Image: Aconcagua2016.jpg

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mountain range: Principal Cordillera
Commons category: Aconcagua
Commons gallery: Aconcagua
topographic isolation: 16533.4
located in protected area: Aconcagua Provincial Park
topographic prominence: 6962
time period: Miocene
parent peak: Terich Mir
key col: Pacific Ocean
different from: Aconcagua
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