The ten highest mountains in the world. by DENISE CRISTINA

1- MONT EVEREST

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Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas on the border between the People's Republic of China ( Tibet ) and Nepal.

2- K

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The K2 is a mountain Karakoram mountain range, one of the chains of the Himalayas in Sino- paquistanesando border. It has a maximum altitude of 8611 meters

3- Kanchenjunga

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The Kanchenjunga has an altitude of 8599 m . It is located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and India. It is the highest mountain in India.

4 - Lhotse

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The Lhotse has a connection with Mount Everest by the South column. Given the proximity to the Everest, has a low amount of topographic prominence . Until October 2003 they had risen to the top of Lhotse 243 climbers , and 11 died .

5- Makalu

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Makalu presents an altitude of 8462 m . It is located 22 km east of Mount Everest. It is an isolated peak, whose shape resembles a four-sided pyramid .

6- Cho Oyu

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Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Zhuoaoyou ) is located in the Himalayas , 20 km west of Mount Everest . Its name means the best turquoise in Tibetan language.

7 - Dhaulagiri

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Dhaulagiri is located in the Himalayas in the north-central part of Nepal. Her name means White Mountain .

8- Manaslu

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The Manaslu (also known as Kutang ) is located in the Himalayas . Its name derives from the word Manasa , which in Sanskrit means mountain spirit.

9- Nanga Parbat

denisefreitas14 — 2015-05-09 00:55:08 UTC

Nanga Parbat has 8125 m of altitude, is the 14th most prominent mountain. Located in the western part of the Himalayas in Pakistan, and its name means ' ' naked mountain " in Urdu .

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denisefreitas14 — 2015-05-09 00:56:32 UTC

The Annapurna is a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal.Foi the first mountain over 8000 meters in altitude to climb . Annapurna is a Sanskrit name meaning goddess of the harvest .