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Andes - Wikipedia The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions
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
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
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 - Wikipedia Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 was the chartered flight of a Fairchild FH-227D from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, that crashed in the Andes mountains in Argentina on 13 October 1972 The accident and subsequent survival became known as both the Andes flight disaster (Tragedia de los Andes, literally Tragedy of the Andes) and the Miracle of the Andes (Milagro de los Andes) The