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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 Bermejo Pass Cauca River, Colombia Lake Mascardi Patagonian Andes
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Multiple fires are raging in Patagonia • Feb. 13, 2025, 2:05 AM ET (Earth.com)
Fires Rage in Patagonia • Feb. 12, 2025, 6:45 AM ET (NASA Earth Observatory (.gov))
Peru wins a round in its battle with Chile for pisco's heritage • Jan. 31, 2025, 3:05 AM ET (Le Monde)
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine • Jan. 24, 2025, 8:01 AM ET (The Guardian)

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
Bermejo Pass
Cauca River, Colombia
Lake Mascardi
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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