The Frontal Cordillera ( es, Cordillera Frontal) is a mountain range in western
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
that forms part of the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
.
It extends in a north–south direction in the provinces of
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, an ...
,
San Juan and
Mendoza. To the west of the Frontal Cordillera lies the
Principal Cordillera that makes up the Argentina–Chile border and the
continental divide.
[
The Frontal Cordillera has many summits between 5000 and 6000 m a.s.l. in Mendoza Province.][ It is subdivided into various lesser ranges such as Cordón del Plata, Cordón del Tigre, Cordón del Portillo, Cordón de Santa Clara, Cordón de las Llaretas and Cordón del Carrizalito.][
]
References
Geography of La Rioja Province, Argentina
Geography of Mendoza Province
Geography of San Juan Province, Argentina
Mountain ranges of Argentina
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