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The Highs and Lows of South America
By Linda Tancs
In Argentina, you can truly experience the highs and lows of South America. That’s because the highest and lowest points of the continent are found there. Mount Aconcagua is the highest point at 22,837 feet. Less than 10 miles from the Chilean border, the summit beckons via the northern route, a non-technical climb devoid of axes, ropes and pins. The lowest point is the Valdes Peninsula at 131 feet below sea level. This whale-watching destination in the South Atlantic, one of the largest mating grounds in the world, is renowned for its conservation of marine mammals.
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