Only the Himalayas are higher than this South American mountain range
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Himalayas - Wikipedia  The Himalayas, or Himalaya are a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian ... Its western anchor, Nanga Parbat, lies just south of the northernmost bend of Indus river, its eastern ... crust, they were thrust faulted and folded into mountain ranges rather than subducting into the mantle along an oceanic trench.
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Andes Mountains | mountain system, South America | Britannica.com  Aug 12, 2016 ... Mountain system of South America and one of the great natural ... The Andes consist of a vast series of extremely high plateaus surmounted by even higher peaks... ... Distinct eastern and western rangesrespectively named the ... an extraordinary vertical differential of more than 40,000 feet between the...
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Andes - Wikipedia  The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world. ... The Andes are also part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges .... of eastern South America, by then the South American part of Gondwana. ... Rainforests exist just miles away from the snow-covered peak Cotopaxi.
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Andes: World's Longest Mountain Range - Live Science  Mar 14, 2013 ... The Andes Mountains stretch about 4500 miles along the western coast of ... Located along the entire western coast of South America, the Andes mountain range is ... The only mountains that are taller than the Andes are the Himalaya ... The mountain shepherds have survived at higher altitudes of 17,000...
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mountain | landform | Britannica.com  Nov 20, 2015 ... Mountain ranges or chains extend tens to hundreds of kilometres in length. ... a mountain belt that borders the entire west coast of South America; within it .... can support higher mountain ranges than can thin lithosphere, just as thick ... For instance, the Himalayas have been thrust onto the crust of the Indian...
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Climbing Aconcagua - Training and Tips - BodyResults.com  Cerro Aconcagua in Argentina, South America is the highest peak in the Andes ... appropriate mountaineering conditioning programs to help clients reach the ... this climb more challenging than a trek to the rooftop of Africa near the equator. ... Above base camp, unless you plan to hire a personal porter, you can expect to do...
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Himalayas | mountains, Asia | Britannica.com  Dec 14, 2015 ... North Face of Mount Everest from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. ... each having distinct physiographic features and its own geologic history. They are designated, from south to north, as the Outer, or Sub-, Himalayas (also called the ... The highest mountain range on Earth, the Himalayas form the...
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Andes Mountains | mountain system, South America | Britannica.com  Aug 12, 2016 ... Mountain system of South America and one of the great natural features of the Earth. ... 5,500 miles (8,900 kilometres)from the southern tip of South America to ... the Central Andes, including the Peruvian cordilleras; and the Northern .... The Ecuadorian system consists of a long, narrow plateau running...
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Top Ten Highest Mountains in the World List - Fun Science Facts for ...  Check out our list of the top ten highest mountains in the world. ... and Karakoram ranges, the highest ten mountains on Earth, including famous mountains such as ... Manaslu. 8163. 26781. Nepal. 9. Nanga Parbat. 8126. 26660. Pakistan. 10.
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Latacunga | Ecuador | Britannica.com  Learn More in these related articles: ... mountain system of South America and one of the great natural features of the Earth. ... Rising to 19,393 feet (5,911 metres), it is among the world's highest volcanoes. Cotopaxi has an almost perfectly symmetrical cone, interrupted only by one minor conethe Cabeza del Inca (Inca's.
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Andes: World's Longest Mountain Range - Live Science  Mar 14, 2013 ... The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and boasts some of the ... which is one of the four regions of the Incas who once inhabited the range. ... Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina  and can be found between 10...
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Which Mountain Is the Tallest in the World? - Live Science  May 17, 2010 ... The summit of Mount Everest is higher above sea level than the ... height above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Standing at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) it reigns over the ... Located on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountain range, Mount Everest's peak was...
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Chimborazo - Wikipedia  It is the highest peak near the equator. Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
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South America - The Highlands And Plateaus, The Andes, The ...  The South American continent stretches from about 10 above the equator to ... and plateaus of the east, which are the oldest geological feature in the continent; ... of Central America meets the South American continent, and its location gives it ... of two major areas based on altitude: the Andes mountains and the lowlands.
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Jeopary Question, "Z" END - TriviaBistro.com  Jeopardy Question: "Z" END - At an elevation of about 12000 feet, this South American capital is the world's highest.
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Himalayas - Wikiquote  Himalayas is a mountain range in South Asia separating the plains of the Indian ... Sanskrit word literally meaning, "abode of the snow") is a mountain range in South Asia ... The peak possesses no distinctive native name and has been called Everest after Sir ... Himalayas have always been known as the abode of snow.
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Aconcagua - Wikipedia  Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside of Asia, at 6,961 metres (22,838 ft), and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the ... The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park.
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Extreme points of South America - Wikipedia  This is a list of the extreme points of South America, the points that are farther north, south, east ... 70.01111W / -32.65333; -70.01111 (Aconcagua) at 6961 m; Lowest point: Laguna del Carbn, Santa ... Jump up ^ The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Andes, Argentina, South America, and all of the Americas.
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South America facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  The Brazilian Highlands make up more than one half of the area of Brazil, and .... The eastern lowlands of Bolivia are divided into two distinct regions. ... Argentina, the second largest of the South American countries, covers an area of 1,073,399 ... The Andes Mountains divide western Argentina from Chile, and in the south,...
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Andes - Wikipedia  The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world. ... The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American ... from the Quechua word anti, which means "east" as in Antisuyu (Quechua for .... These trees, by locals referred to as Queua, Yagual and other names, can be...
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Andes Website - information file on trekking and climbing in Peru  Without a doubt Peru offers the best and most varied trekking in the Andes. ... Peru has an incredible concentration of 6000m peaks, including Peru's highest mountain, ... Huascaran and Huandoy seen from near Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca. ... In the southern part of the range another well known trek is the three day trip from...