Aconcagua has marine fossils at 6,000 meters.
The Andes were once a seabed. The Nazca Plate collided with South America 25 million years ago and the floor of the ocean became the roof of the hemisphere. The mountain is still rising: 4mm per year. No hurry.
You can reach Confluencia base camp at 3,400m in a day hike from Mendoza. No technical gear. Just the altitude, the view of the south face, and the quiet understanding that some things take longer than any of us can see.
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The Andes were once a seabed. The Nazca Plate collided with South America 25 million years ago and the floor of the ocean became the roof of the hemisphere. The mountain is still rising: 4mm per year. No hurry.
You can reach Confluencia base camp at 3,400m in a day hike from Mendoza. No technical gear. Just the altitude, the view of the south face, and the quiet understanding that some things take longer than any of us can see.
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