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Behold Andean condors soaring among mountaintops of the Andes, a chain that stretches the entire length of South America
A brief introduction to the Andes Mountains and the Andean condor.
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Visit Aymara and Quechua people on the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru to see the ancient drop-spindle technique
Alpaca and sheep are herded on the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru, where many Aymara...
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Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River
Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing persistent heavy rainfall...
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Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Central and Northern Andes and the Amazon River basin and drainage network
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Northern Andes and the Orinoco River basin
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Andes Mountains: transportation
Mother and child boarding a train from Lima to Huancayo in the Andes Mountains, Peru.
Geoff Tompkinson/GTImage.com (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Bermejo Pass
Bermejo Pass, in the southern Andes Mountains, between Argentina and Chile.
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Cauca River, Colombia
The Cauca River in the Andes, Colombia.
Carl Frank/Photo Researchers
Lake Mascardi
The Andes overlooking Lake Mascardi in Nahuel Huapí National Park, western Río Negro...
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Patagonian Andes
The Patagonian Andes, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
G. Ziesler/Peter Arnold, Inc.
Mendoza, Argentina: Villavincencio Chapel
Villavincencio Chapel in the Andes Mountains, Mendoza provincia, Argentina.
A. D'Arazien/Shostal Associates
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Aconcagua, Argentina.
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