Aconcagua: The Highest Peak in the Americas, Located in Argentina

Location and Significance

Aconcagua (6,961 m / 22,838 ft) is the highest mountain in the Americas and the highest outside Asia.

• Country: Argentina
• Province: Mendoza
• Distance from Mendoza city: ~112 km (70 miles) northwest

It is part of the Andes range and a premier destination for mountaineers, accessible via normal route without technical climbing (though altitude poses extreme challenges).