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Aconcagua

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Aconcagua, Argentina, Chile 1. Argentina: a mountain named after the river in Chile.2. Chile: a river, rising in the foothills of Mt Aconcagua, whose name is derived from the Araucan konka ‘sheaf of straw’ and hue ‘place abundant in’, a reference to the fertility of the land.

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Aconcagua

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Aconcagua Mountain in the Andes range on the border between Argentina and Chile.

An extinct volcano, it is the highest peak outside Asia, at 6960m (22,834ft). The w slopes are in Chile, but the summit lies in Argentina. The River Aconcagua rises at its nw foot and enters the Pacific n of Valparaiso.

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Aconcagua

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Aconcagua , peak, 22,835 ft (6,960 m) high, Mendoza prov., W Argentina, in the Andes, near the Chilean border. It is the highest peak of the Western Hemisphere. The snowcapped Aconcagua was first scaled in 1897. Uspallata Pass is nearby. See also Ojos del Salado .

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Aconcagua

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Aconcagua •Aconcagua •aqua, sub-aqua •Chihuahua, Kurosawa, Massawa, Okinawa, Tokugawa •Qwaqwa • Quechua •Chichewa, rewarewa •Ojibwa • Interlingua • siliqua • Iowa •Medawar • Te Kanawa • Ottawa

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