The
Aconcagua Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the Andes Mountains, 180 kilometers west of the city of
Mendoza, ArgentinaMendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
. The tallest mountain in the Andes,
AconcaguaAt , Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside Asia. 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...
is located in the park, as well as glaciers, important water resources, and sites of archaeological interest.
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Aconcagua Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the Andes Mountains, 180 kilometers west of the city of
Mendoza, ArgentinaMendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
. The tallest mountain in the Andes,
AconcaguaAt , Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside Asia. 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...
is located in the park, as well as glaciers, important water resources, and sites of archaeological interest.
The park was declared a protected area in 1983, and is one of eleven provincial parks in the
Mendoza provinceMendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise San Juan, San Luis, La Pampa, and Neuquén. To the west is Chile.-History:...
.