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2. Portal:Andes - Wikipedia

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   The Andes mountain range as seen from a plane, between Santiago de Chile and Mendoza, Argentina, in summer. The 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.

3. Tropical Andes - Wikipedia

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   The Dry Andes are shown in yellow and the Wet Andes in dark blue. The Tropical Andes are located in South America following the path of the Andes. They run, mainly, through five countries, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The land initially was roughly 1,258,000 km 2 (486,000 sq mi) but has decreased to 314,500 km 2 (121,400 sq ...

4. Andean Volcanic Belt - Wikipedia

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   Map of the volcanic arcs in the Andes, and subducted structures affecting volcanism. The Andean Volcanic Belt is a major volcanic belt along the Andean cordillera in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is formed as a result of subduction of the Nazca Plate and Antarctic Plate underneath the South American Plate.

5. Andes - Wikipedia

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   Aconcagua. 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. The range is 8,900 km (5,530 mi) long and 200 to 700 km (124 to 435 mi) wide ...

6. Fauna of the Andes - Wikipedia

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   Fauna of the Andes. The wild guanaco is a close relative of the domestic llama [ 1] The 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 ...

7. American Cordillera - Wikipedia

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   The American Cordillera ( / ˌkɔːrdəlˈjɛrə / KOR-dəl-YERR-ə) is a chain of mountain ranges ( cordilleras) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of the Americas. [ 2] Aconcagua is the highest peak of the chain. It is also the backbone of the volcanic arc that forms the eastern ...