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Traveling around the world can be a tough challenge. Especially if you encounter some large hills...or like, mountains and stuff.
North America -- Mount McKinley, Alaska
Highest mountian peak in the US and North America, with a summit elevation of 20,320 feet.
South America -- Aconcagua, Argentina
22,841 ft, 6,959 m.
Located in the Andes mountain range in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
Located in the Andes mountain range in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
Europe -- Mount Elbrus, Russia.
Mount Elbrus is a dormant volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia, Russia, near the border of Georgia. Elbrus is also the highest mountain in all of Europe, or the highest in western Asia, narrowly exceeding another volcano, Mt. Damavand in the Alborz range in Iran. Mt. Elbrus (west summit) stands at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft); the east summit is slightly lower at 5,621 metres (18,442 ft).
Asia -- Mount Everest, Nepal/China
Mount Everest is the Earth’s highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas.
Africa -- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level.
Australia - Puncak Jaya (Carstenz Pyramid) Paupua Province, Indonesia
At 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) above sea level, Puncak Jaya is the highest mountain in Indonesia, the highest on the island of New Guinea (which comprises the Indonesian West Papua region plus Papua New Guinea), the highest of Oceania (Australian continent), and the 5th highest mountain in political Southeast Asia.
Antarctica-- Vinson Massif, Ellsworth Mountains
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of Antarctica at 4,892 metres (16,050 ft).
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