Aconcagua

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Type Mountain
Usage Quechua, Aymara
Pronounced Pron. /ˌækən.ˈkɑːɡwə/(Quechua) [a.koŋ.ˈka.ɣwa](Quechua)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Likely comes from the Quechua or Aymara indigenous languages of the Andes. Possible meanings include “Stone Sentinel”, “Sentinel of Stone”, or “White Sentinel”

Aconcagua is a 6,961 meters mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes mountain range in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
Added 5/6/2025 by amanh
Edited 5/16/2025 by aint_alessia