This time we asked what’s the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. The answer is Aconcagua. Aconcagua is located in South America within the country of Argentina. It is 22,837 feet high. The name is likely a Spanish corruption of the Quechuan words Ackon Cahuak, meaning "stone sentinel," or perhaps of Anco Cahuac, meaning "white sentinel."
The question (and answer) was found using World Geography. This database provides authoritative content and online tools that develop global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that are increasingly important in our globalized world. Included are references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps. Find the database listed alphabetically under W on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card
