- Andes - Wikipedia
The Andes ( ˈændiːz AN-deez), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes; Quechua: Anti) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America
- Andes Mountains | Definition, Map, Plate Boundary, Location - Britannica
Andes Mountains, South American mountain system that contains the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere One of Earth’s great natural features, the Andes form an unbroken rampart over some 5,500 miles—from the southern tip of South America to the continent’s northernmost coast on the Caribbean
- Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
Andes mountains span over 4,300 miles (6,920 km) across seven countries in South America, featuring diverse ecosystems from rainforests to deserts and iconic peaks like Aconcagua Formed through subduction of tectonic plates, the Andes boast dramatic peaks, valleys and plateaus
- Andes - New World Encyclopedia
The Andes is the highest mountain range outside Asia, with the highest peak, Aconcagua, rising to 22,834 feet (6,960 m) above sea level The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes is the point on the Earth's surface most distant from its center, because of the equatorial bulge
- Andes Mountains - WorldAtlas
Also referred to as “Cordillera de los Andes” in Spanish, the Andes Mountains is the world’s longest mountain range that stretches for more than 6,999km along the western margin of the South American continent
- Andes - The Worlds Longest Mountain Chain - ThoughtCo
The Andes are a chain of mountains that extends 4,300 miles along the west coast of South America and bisects seven countries—Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina
- Andes Mountains Map - Atlas
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world, spanning about 7,000 kilometers (4,350 miles) along the western edge of South America They stretch from Venezuela in the north to Argentina and Chile in the south, passing through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay
- Facts About the Andes Mountains - Amigos de las Americas
The Andes Mountains are not only one of the longest mountain ranges in the world but also the highest range outside of the Himalayas, making them an important natural landmark and a wonderful source of biodiversity for the region
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