Mercedario
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Cerro Mercedario is the highest peak of the Cordillera de la Ramada range and the eighth-highest mountain of the Andes. It is located 100 km to the north of Aconcagua, in the Argentine province of San Juan.
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Mercedario | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,720 m (22,050 ft)[1] Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |
Prominence | 3,353 m (11,001 ft)[2] Ranked 57th |
Isolation | 75.14 km (46.69 mi) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 31°58′45″S 70°06′45″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | San Juan, Argentina |
Parent range | Cordillera de la Ramada, Principal Cordillera, Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 18 January 1934 |
Easiest route | scramble |
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