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[edit] Volcano??
Where did you get this is a Vocal?? I believe it's not. --Marianocecowski 15:31, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
wat r u on about????? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.168.233.93 (talk • contribs) 19:43, November 15, 2005 (UTC)
Darwin wrote he "heard" it was active in Chapter 14 of his Voyage of the Beagle, but Chileans and Argentinians know otherwise (1, 2, 3). It may have been a lightning storm. I've searched everywhere and found no records of an eruption other than the one Darwin proposed. --Dr. Funko 01:26, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] which country?
there is no direct information which country aconcagua is in. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.153.48.82 (talk • contribs) 17:45, December 15, 2005 (UTC)
- There is a big infobox on the right that says "Mendoza, Argentina". :) Sebastian Kessel Talk 18:06, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Co-ordinate discrepancies
"This member of the Andes mountain range covers 59°-68° W and 32°-39° S with its boundaries marked by the Valle de las Vacas to the north and east and the Valle de los Horcones Inferior to the West and South"
Okay now that sentence makes no sense whatsoever. Could somebody tell me what the hell it's meant to mean? Anyhow, I'm removing it regarless, as it is unintelligible.
I also had to change the co-ordinates as when mapped they were found to be wrong. The correct longitude is 70'00W not 70'14W; if the longitude of 70.14 were taken to be correct then the peak would be in Chile. I have checked Google Mapping and confirmed that the correct longitude is in fact 70.00W.
Further, I've adjusted the location. According to Google Mapping, Aconagua is located some 112 km West-by north (WbN) of Mendoza proper. TydeNet 06:29, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Is it a Volcano?
There are a number of sources on the net that either claim this mountain is an extinct volcano or of "volcanic origin". [1]However a recent edit claims that "Aconcagua is NOT and never was a volcano". Is there any verification for this? Road Wizard 20:20, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ranking
Is there a commonly accepted ranking for Aconcagua among the world's highest mountains? The list of highest mountains gives the 100 highest peaks in the world, all of which are in Asia. As Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside of Asia, it would be interesting to know its ranking. For example, if Aconcagua is the 128th highest mountain in the world, then the world's 127 highest peaks are in Asia, which is an interesting factoid. —Bkell (talk) 19:53, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree with what you have said. Aconcagua IS NOT Ranked 2nd Bcartolo 18:27, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
The ranking depends on the cutoff (such as by topographic prominence) used. If one uses the 500 meter prominence cutoff used on the list of highest mountains, I believe Aconcagua ranks somewhere between 300 and 500. It would indeed be interesting to nail down the number and include it in the article. -- Spireguy 23:03, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pronunciation people ?
how the f*** do u pronounce this effinname ??? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.243.201.242 (talk • contribs) 14:13, October 17, 2006 (UTC)
- I don't do the IPA gibberish, but I can tell you in plain English: ah-cone-CAH-gwah. Colloquially, some also say ah-cone-CAH-wah, as if the "g" weren't there. Wahkeenah 14:51, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Aconcagua.
The Aconcagua is on the Argentinian side of the border with chile. Mendoza is the nearest province in Argentina which has become the launching point for endless streams of adventurers seeking to conquer this magnificent yet unforgiving mountain. Anyone seeking to climb this mountain should contact the Argentinian mountain experts in Mendoza. An internet search for mendoza aconcagua tours will return relevant information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.114.28.101 (talk) 23:38, 3 January 2007 (UTC).
