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Aconcagua
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At 6,959 meters, Cerro Aconcagua is the highest point on the South American Continent. It is located on the border between Argentina and Chile. The first recorded ascent was in 1897 by an expedition led by the Briton Edward Fitzgerald. The summit was reached by Swiss Mathias Zurbriggen on January 14, and by two other expedition members a few days later.
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Aconcagua is the highest peak in the area and therefore it attracts bad weather. If there's only one single cloud on the sky, it's a fair chance it's hanging over the summit of Aconcagua. Weather changes are swift and sometimes very dramatic. A clear day can transform into a windy and cloudy hell in a matter of an hour. The most feared and infamous condition is the Viento Blanco (white wind). Usually the forewarning comes in the shape of an ominous looking cloud formation over the highest peaks.
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Aconcagua, a project of Pablo Cárcamo, brings to you all the pan pipes and flutes from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and many other South American instruments. The music, played by the versatile multi-instrumentalist and musical genius Pablo Cárcamo consists of traditional from the Andes and original music by Pablo. Soar with the condor to the music played on kenas, zampoñas, moceño, rondador, charrango, cuatro, guitars, bombo and various percussion. If you like South American panpipe music you will love this CD!
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Aconcagua has ... adopted a set of Public Policies. They are set out in the second document file below, which can be downloaded by clicking on the link. These Policies may be amended from time to time to reflect the then state of environment in which Aconcagua would be operating.
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Aconcagua is located in Argentina in the Province of Mendoza. Its name has several possible origins: from the Aymara, Kon-Kawa (Snowy Peak); the Araucano, in Chile, may have named it after one of their rivers, Aconca-Hue (that which comes from the other side); or from the Quechua, Akon-Kahuak, which means the Sentinel of Stone.
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Aconcagua may not get the respect from the climbing community. But once you go there; take a serious look for yourself; look into the eyes of your fellow climbers; see the dead bodies; smell the air at almost 7,000m; respect is the minimum she deserves.
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