The Andes Mountain Range is a gift to those who like the challenge and the solitude of being near the clouds. Ace Turismo has been organizing safe, successful expeditions to Andean summits both in Chile and in Argentina for many years. A trip includes experienced guides and is well-equipped, complete with top North Face and Eureka tents, a hyperbaric chamber and oxygen tanks.

Mount Aconcagua (6,959 m) - In Argentina.
Historians have given us several meanings for the word "Aconcagua". In fact, to the Aymaras, KON KAWA means "Snowy Peaks" and for the Araucarians who gave the name ACONCA-HUE to the river of the same name, this means "Coming from the Other Side". However, the most widely-accepted expression is that of AKON-KAHUAK from the Quechua tongue, the language of the Incas, which means "Stone Sentinel".
History registers the Swiss guide Matthias Zurbriggen, a member of the expedition led by the British mountaineer Edward Fitzgerald, as the first person to reach the summit of Mount Aconcagua at 6,959 m. (22,825 ft.)on January 14th, 1897. In spite of this, experts agree that the Incas may have reached the top prior to this, as investigating academics have confirmed that some traces of Inca culture have been found and archaeological relics dug up at 5,200 m.
The first Chilean to reach the summit by the normal route was the arriero Mariano Pastén on March 8th, 1934 when he formed part of an expedition led by Nicolás Plantamura, a lieutenant in the Argentine army, and the Italian mountaineers P. Cesera, P. Ghigliole and R. Chabod.
Mount Aconcagua is a snowy Andean peak located at 32ª39' S and 69ª59' W, in the province of Mendoza in north-eastern Argentina, 20 km. from the Chilean border. At first it was believed that the Aconcagua formed part of a group of dormant volcanoes until it came to be realised that it was really a massive granite form in the shape of a mountain which did not possess a vestige of lava or other volcanic materials.
Mount Aconcagua has two summits: the North summit, which is the main one at 6,959 metres above sea level; and the South summit, to which it is joined by the Guanaco Ridge.

Ojos del Salado Volcano (6,893 M)
The Ojos del Salado Volcano is the highest peak in Chile, standing 6,893 metres (22,615 ft) above sea level, and is the second highest peak in South America, besides being one of the world’s highest volcanoes. This Andean area was the scene of the epic adventure of Spanish conquerors coming down from Cuzco to enter Chile through the Valley of Copiapó. Climb the Ojos del Salado for a tremendous challenge in a spectacular landscape in northern Chile. Basic mountaineering skills and camping for non-technical climbs are required.

Cerro El Plomo (5,430 m)
Cerro El Plomo has been identified has one of the ceremonial sites of the pre-Columbian culture, specifically, of the Inca civilization. With an altitude of 5.430 m. (17,800 ft.) above sea level and on the outskirts of the city of Santiago, near Valle Nevado Ski Centre, this climb is an adventure in itself. Glaciers and the rarefied atmosphere of high altitudes are the principal obstacles to be overcome by climbers, in four days of trekking with overwhelming views to other neighbouring peaks, such as Cerro Leonera and Cerro Pintor.

Osorno Volcano (2,661 m)
The Osorno Volcano is undoubtedly the most emblematic peak of the Chilean Lake District. Although of low altitude, 2.661 m. (8,700 ft) and only a one-day climb, it presents not only the technical adventure of scaling the glaciers to reach the summit, but also an awesome view of the surrounding peaks (Mts. Calbuco, Tronador and Puntiagudo) and lakes (Lake Llanquihue and LakeTodos los Santos). Some of them are part of the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. This is an indispensable climb in the lake-crossing journey between Chile and Argentina. British naturalist Charles Darwin was impressed by the sight of the activity of the Osorno Volcano, during his research in the area in January, 1835.

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