Overview
Tupungato is a department located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The cabecera (departmental capital), Tupungato, is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) south of Mendoza city.
Description
Mount Tupungato, Spanish Cerro Tupungato, volcanic peak in the Central Andes Mountains of South America. It is situated on the Chile-Argentina boundary and rises to 22,310 feet (6,800 metres). The peak was first climbed in 1897 by members of the expedition led by the British mountaineer Edward Fitzgerald.