Category Archives: Climbing Aconcagua

Climbing Aconcagua, “the Colossus of America,” means conquering the tallest mountain in South America. Along the Andes – the world’s longest stretch of mountains – East of Santiago, Chile, just over the Argentinian border in Mendoza Province, “The Sentinel of Stone” stands. Aconcagua is derived from the native Aymaran words “kon” and “kawa,” which translate