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Closer to the Sun than Everest? the Latin American Volcano that Challenges Traditional Height

Summary by ADN 40
For years it has been taught that Mount Everest is the highest point on the planet, but that statement depends on how it is measured. If instead of taking as a reference the sea level is calculated the distance from the center of the Earth, the protagonist changes continent. A Latin American volcano then occupies the first place thanks to the spheroidal form of the planet, which presents a widening in the equator. This geographical particularity…
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For years it has been taught that Mount Everest is the highest point on the planet, but that statement depends on how it is measured. If instead of taking as a reference the sea level is calculated the distance from the center of the Earth, the protagonist changes continent. A Latin American volcano then occupies the first place thanks to the spheroidal form of the planet, which presents a widening in the equator. This geographical particularity…

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ADN 40 broke the news in on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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