Highest mountain in South America
The current highest mountain in south america record is 22,837 ft, held by Aconcagua. Last checked October 14, 2026.
22,837
ft
Aconcagua
- Holder
- Aconcagua
- Record
- 22,837 ft
- Metric
- 6,960.8 m
- Exact figure
- 6,960.8 m (commonly rounded to 6,961 m)
- Location
- Mendoza Province, Argentina, near the Chilean border
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records; elevation based on Argentina's Instituto Geográfico Nacional measurement
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 22,837 ft, it is 15.7 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
22,837 ftAconcagua
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
- science.nasa.gov Cerro aconcagua
- theuiaa.org Read the source
- britannica.com Read the source
- mountainfieldguide.com Read the source
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