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Aconcagua--highest mountain in the Americas  
   

Aconcagua--highest mountain in the Americas

Roof of the Americas

July 18th 2012
Snow Journey--Aconcagua Don't know when I'll make it to Everest, but here I am at the highest mountain outside the Himalayas! Mighty Aconcagua, at 6962 meters/22,841 feet, and her sister mountains and volcanoes soar at the apex of the 7000 kilometers of the Andes Cordillera. From the trail, they seem so accessible, yet they've filled the Climbers' Cemetery below with an ... read more
South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Aconcagua

Argentine Flag Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more
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22nd August 2012

great to see the highest mountain of America...
27th August 2012

high mountains
Thanks, Arif, I'd love to see all the high mountains in the world, but we'll see....

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