Aconcagua Provincial Park Aconcagua Provincial Park Aconcagua Provincial Park is located in the Mendoza Province in Argentina. The Andes mountain range draws all types of thrill seekers ranging in difficulty including hiking, climbing, skiing, etc. Besides it draws history lovers. This range plays an important place in the history of Latin America. In 1818 General Don Jose de San Martin crossed these mountains during war with the Spanish Empire eventually securing independence for Chile by his daring raid. The summit of the mountain Aconcagua, the tallest mount in the Andes range, was considered unattainable for many years until January 14, 1897, then Matthias
Shehy Mountains Shehy Mountains The Shehy Mountains ("Cnoic na Síofra" in Irish, meaning "Hills of the animal hides"") are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland. The highest peak (also the highest mountain in County Cork), Knockboy ("Cnoc Buí", "yellow hill"), is 706 metres high and most of the other peaks in the range are between 500 and 600 metres high. The River Lee rises in Coomroe, a small valley at the eastern end of the range, before flowing eastwards towards Cork Harbour, where it enters the sea. The peaks mostly consist