Aconcagua
Cerro Aconcagua on the border between
Argentina and Chile, is the highest mountain in the Americas at 6,962 m (22,835 ft) and one of the “Seven Summits” – the highest mountains in each of the seven continents. The mountain is a huge mass of non-volcanic rock with glaciers in all of its valleys on north and east. The first person to climb Aconcagua, was the English mountaineer, Edward Fitzgerald in 1897. Experts say that technically, Aconcagua is not a difficult mountain to climb, but you need an excellent physical condition and be very careful with the weather. The views of Aconcagua are an indescribable beauty. You can get the Aconcagua from Mendoza by public bus to Puerta del Inca, the nearest town, the journey takes around four hours, the views of Andes before get Aconcagua are amazing. You need a permit to climb Aconcagua and is possible to get it in Mendoza. You can visit Aconcagua without climb it, near Puente del Inca there is the office of the provincial park where you can start your journey through the trails enjoying the views. Aconcagua is also not far from Santiago, the capital of Chile. Hotels in Mendoza
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