Andes - Wikipedia
WEBThe Andes (/ ˈ æ n d iː z / 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
WEB4 days ago · 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.
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WEBThe Andes (/ ˈ æ n d iː z / 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 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Andes are the longest exposed mountain range of the world, and the second-highest after the Himalayas. The Andes mountain range is the highest mountain range outside Asia . Aconcagua, the highest peak, rises to 6,962 m (22,841 ft) above sea level.
South America - Andes, Peaks, Glaciers | Britannica
WEBThe ranges of the Andes Mountains, about 5,500 miles (8,900 km) long and second only to the Himalayas in average elevation, constitute a formidable and continuous barrier, with many summits exceeding 20,000 feet (6,100 metres).
Fauna of the Andes - Wikipedia
WEBThe fauna of the Andes, a mountain range in South America, is large and diverse. As well as a huge variety of flora, the Andes contain many different animal species. With almost 1,000 species, of which roughly 2/3 are endemic to the region, the Andes are the most important region in the world for amphibians. [2]
Andes - The World's Longest Mountain Chain - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 29, 2019 · 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. The Andes are the longest chain of mountains in the world and include many of the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere.
Andes – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBThe Andes are a vast mountain chain in South America. They extend from Chile to Venezuela through Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador . Regions. 18°0′0″S 70°0′0″W. Map of Andes. In Venezuela : Venezuela's Andean region. In Colombia. Andino. In Ecuador : Andean Highlands - In Peru : Northern Sierra - Central Sierra -
Andes - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Andes is South America 's longest mountain range, forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. It is over 4,400 miles (7,000 km) long, 200 miles (300 km) wide throughout its length (except in the Bolivian flexure where it is 640 km wide) with an average height of about 13,000 feet (4,000 m).
The Andes – The Longest Mountain Range In The World
WEBMay 9, 2023 · The Andes – The Longest Mountain Range In The World. Mountains, South & Central America. By Mark Whitman. Updated: May 9, 2023. The Andes, or Andean Mountains, are the longest mountain range in the world and are located along the western coast of South America, spanning through seven different countries.
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