Andes Mountains

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Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia

Central and Northern Andes and the Amazon River basin and drainage network

Northern Andes and the Orinoco River basin

Behold Andean condors soaring among mountaintops of the Andes, a chain that stretches the entire length of South America

Visit Aymara and Quechua people on the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru to see the ancient drop-spindle technique

Andes Mountains: transportation

Cauca River, Colombia

Patagonian Andes

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Mount Aconcagua

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Did You Know?

The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Andes is the planet's tallest point when measured from the Earth's center.
The Andes are the longest mountain chain in the world.
Potatoes and tomatoes originated in the Andes.

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Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia

Central and Northern Andes and the Amazon River basin and drainage network

Northern Andes and the Orinoco River basin

Andes Mountains: transportation

Cauca River, Colombia

Patagonian Andes

Mendoza, Argentina: Villavincencio Chapel

Mount Aconcagua

Behold Andean condors soaring among mountaintops of the Andes, a chain that stretches the entire length of South America

Visit Aymara and Quechua people on the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru to see the ancient drop-spindle technique

Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River

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