Aconcagua

[ ah-kawng-kah-gwah ]

/ ˌɑ kɔŋˈkɑ gwɑ /

a mountain in W Argentina, in the Andes: the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. 22,834 feet (6960 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for aconcagua

The spiry exuberance of Milan Cathedral can be paralleled in the neighbourhood of Aconcagua.

The Alps |Martin Conway
The most commanding peak that we saw was Aconcagua, over 23,000 feet high, and the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.

Ranching, Sport and Travel |Thomas Carson
The Andes tower above the snow-line, Aconcagua reaching 23,500 ft. The rivers are short and rapid, of little use for navigation.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
The top of Aconcagua is nearly twenty-three thousand feet high, and the valley at this point about eight thousand.

South America Observations and Impressions |James Bryce

The old moraines of Aconcagua ultimately turn into sand dunes.

The Alps |Martin Conway

Aconcagua

/ (Spanish akonˈkaɣwa) /

a mountain in W Argentina: the highest peak in the Andes and in the W Hemisphere. Height: 6960 m (22 835 ft)