The Andes
Andes, (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes ), the great mountain system of South America.
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South American mountains are both rugged and scenic and include the world's longest chain of mountains The Andes and Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world. Learn more about mountains of South America.
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Illimani, a mountain in the Cordillera Real of the Andes Mountains. It is about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia. See more »
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Aconcagua
Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and one of the highest in the world.
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Bonete, the third highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, 22,546 feet (6,872 m) above sea level.
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Chimborazo, an inactive, snowcapped volcano in the Andes Mountains of central Ecuador.
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Cotopaxi,the highest active volcano in the world. It lies about 30 miles (48 km) south of Quito, Ecuador, in the eastern chain of the Andes and reaches a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
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Illimani, a mountain in the Cordillera Real of the Andes Mountains. It is about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia.
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Pichincha, pē-chēn'chä, a volcano in northern Ecuador, a short distance northwest of Quito.
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