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, ...

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 tectonic plates that make up Earth's surface drift, mountain ranges such as the Himalayas in Asia and the Andes in South America form where the plates collide, similar to the way car bodies ...

The IUCN recognizes six subspecies of mountain lion throughout its massive range, spanning from Canada through the United States, Central and South America, down to southern Chile.