Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina
At 6,962 metres (22,841 ft), Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. The summit is located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile.
Before attempting the mountain climbers need to purchase a permit from the Aconcagua Provincial Park authority in Mendoza.
In mountaineering terms, Aconcagua is technically an easy mountain if approached from the north, via the normal route. Although the effects of altitude are severe, the use of supplemental oxygen is not required. Altitude sickness will affect most climbers to some extent, depending on the degree of acclimatization.
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