Andes Mountains On Map

Also referred to as “cordillera de los andes” in spanish, the andes mountains is the world’s longest mountain range that stretches for more than 6,999km along the western margin of the south american continent. The highest mountain outside asia, argentina's mount aconcagua, rises to an elevation of about 6,961 m (22,838 ft) above sea level. Andes mountains [type] volcanic arc the andes were formed as a result of convergent tectonic plate boundary processes, caused by the subduction of the nazca plate (oceanic crust) beneath the south american plate.the andes are not a single line of peaks but a succession of parallel and transverse mountain ranges, or cordilleras, and of plateaus and depressions.

The andes mountains belong to the alpine tundra biome, although there is a vast range of biomes consisting of rain forests and deserts as well. Travel map of western south america and the andes. Range a range is a group of mountains that are geographically related.

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The andes are the world’s highest mountain range outside of asia. The andes is a long mountain range in south america. Travel map of western south america and the andes. Choose from several map styles.