Located along the entire western coast of South America, the Andes mountain range is about 4,500 miles (7,242 kilometers) long. The mountain range spans seven countries — Venezuela, Colombia, ...

Nestled among mountains, this hidden gem in Argentina is a vibrant, must-visit city full of colonial history, gaucho culture, ...

1. The Andes – South America. The Andes, stretching over 7,000 kilometres along South America’s western edge, form the longest continental mountain range in the world.

Part of the Andes mountain range, Aconcagua is the second highest of the Seven Summits (the highest peaks on each continent), behind only Mount Everest in Asia. At 22,837 feet (6,961 meters), not ...

The Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range on Earth.It runs along the western coast of South America from the very southern tip to the north coastline, near to the Caribbean.

The central region of South America (Uruguay and parts of Argentina, Paraguay and southern Brazil) is also next to a prominent north–south mountain range: the Andes. It also has a ready source of warm ...

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the ...