This part of the trip took us out of Mendoza into the heart of the Andes Mountains. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest mountain the Americas and the highest outside of Asia. In a rental car we crossed desert at 36C, the alien landscapes of Valle de Luna, and the beautiful city of Cordoba – a great place to celebrate the arrival of 2010.
Your shots of Aconcagua were looking so familiar. I took some from the Chilean side four years ago, very similar looking; narrow valley with little vegetation and Aconcagua towering in the background.