Mount Kilimanjaro
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"Mount Kilimanjaro 2007" — Photo by Lee R. Berger / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.5
A frozen crown atop the tropical plains.
Rising majestically above the African savanna, this dormant giant is the highest point on its continent. Its diverse ecosystems range from cultivated land to arctic desert.
Explanation
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It features three distinct volcanic cones named Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
The 5 Clues
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“A solitary giant that does not belong to a mountain range.”
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“Ancient ice is retreating from its peak rapidly.”
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“It stands as the highest freestanding mountain in the world.”
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“A dormant stratovolcano situated in Tanzania.”
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“Hemingway famously wrote about the snows found here.”
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