Andes

Andes

The Andes mountain range is located in South America and extends through portions of the present-day countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is the world's longest mountain range and the highest mountain range outside of Asia.

Fast Facts:

4400 miles long, 300 miles wide
Highest peak: Aconcagua in northern Argentina at 22,841 feet
Contains a sixth of all plant life in less than 1 percent of the world's land area.

Origin

The Andes are formed by the movement of the Nazca plate under the South American plate, and are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Located on the western edge of the South American continent, they lie between a very slim coastal plain to the west, and the vast reaches of the Amazon Rainforest to the east. The runoff from the Andes helps create the Amazon River. Some of the highest peaks in the world are in the Andes, including Aconcagua in northern Argentina at 22,841 feet. Lake Titicaca, in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is the highest navigable lake in the world. The Inca Civilization extended over much of the Andes.

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Andes
Ecuador Explorer: Andes Mountains of Ecuador
Blue Planet Biomes: Andes Mountain Range
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory: Habitats of the Andes Mountains
Biodiversity Hotspots: Andes - Overview
National Geographic: Andes' Height Due to Climate (October 22, 2003)
Video: Patagonian Andes (Time:05:06)

Andes News

Google News: Andes Mountains
Yahoo! News Search: Andes Mountains
Purdue Exponent: Archaeologist Mines Discovery for History (February 1, 2008)
ScienceDaily: Implications For The Archaeology Of Warfare In The Andes (January 26, 2005)

Andes History and Background

Early History

Caral Peru: The Origins of Civilization
Field Museum: The Ancient Americas
University of Texas: Andean History
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Northern Andes: Native Peoples, 1400–1600 A.D.

Modern History

Environment Times: Cities in the Andes
ScienceDaily: Archaeologist 'Strikes Gold' With Finds Of Ancient Nasca Iron Ore Mine... (February 3, 2008)
The Guardian: "On the Roof of the Andes, Bill Gates Helps to Build 'the World's Biggest...'" (January 5, 2008)
CNN.com: Loss of Andes Glaciers Threatens Water Supply (November 26, 2007)

Andes Educational Resources

Stanford University: Andes
Cornell University: Cornell Andes Project

Andes Travel

Andes Transportation

Enjoy Patagonia: Patagonia San Martin de los Andes Land Transportation
Andes Airport (ADN
(LOB) Los Andes Airport

Andes Travel Packages

Andes.org: Trekking, Hiking, Skiing and Climbing in the Andes Mountains
Discover Galapagos: Inti Travel and Tours - Ecuador - Andes
Vivecuador: Northern Andes, Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
Andes Trek Expeditions

Andes Activities

Untamed Path: Andes, South America. Hiking, Trekking and Climbing
Ride Andes
ArgentinaChileFlyFishing: Andes Mountains

Andes Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Andes Mountains
Yahoo! Image Search: Andes Mountains
Live Search Images: Andes Mountains
Picsearch: Andes Mountains
YouTube & Google Video: Andes Mountains Search
Yahoo! Video Search: Andes Mountains

Andes Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Andes Mountains
Across the Andes
TripAdvisor: Andes Forums
Unexplained Mysteries: Atlantis in the Andes
Lonely Planet: Cycling in the Andes

Andes Organizations and Societies

Andes Fun Stuff

National Geographic: Plate Tectonics Photos Wallpapers
Tootsie Roll Industries: Andes

Andes Books and Merchandise

Google Product Search: Andes Mountains
Amazon.com: Andes Merchandise
eBay: Andes Merchandise

Related Pages on Mahalo

Mountains | Peru | Venezuela | Argentina | Chile | Ecuador | Colombia | Bolivia | South America | Amazon | Atacama Desert | Inca

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