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(Encyclopedia) AndesAndesănˈdēz, mountain system, more than 5,000 mi (8,000 km) long, W South America. The ranges run generally parallel to the Pacific coast and extend from Tierra del Fuego…Crash in the Andes (1972)
On October 12, 1972, a chartered military plane carrying an amateur rugby team from Montevideo, Uruguay, left for Santiago, Chile. When the weather became treacherous, the plane landed…Exploring the Andes Mountains Quiz
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world, stretching about 5,500 miles along the western coast of South America. These majestic mountains are home to diverse flora and fauna,…The Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash
by Elaine Rho Donner Lake, near the pass in which the tragedy occurred, is today a popular mountain resort. The tales of the Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash are both well-known…Christ of the Andes
(Encyclopedia) Christ of the Andes, statue of Jesus commemorating a series of peace and boundary treaties between Argentina and Chile. Dedicated Mar. 13, 1904, it stands in Uspallata Pass, high in…Transandine Railway
(Encyclopedia) Transandine Railway, former rail line, 156 mi (251 km) long, between Mendoza, Argentina, and Los Andes, Chile, traversing the Andes at Uspallata Pass. Opened to traffic in 1910, the…Cordilleras
(Encyclopedia) CordillerasCordilleraskôrdĭlˈərəz, Span. kōrdēyāˈräs [key] [Span., originally=little string], general name for the entire chain of mountain systems of W North America, extending from N…Huila, Nevado del
(Encyclopedia) Huila, Nevado delHuila, Nevado delnāväˈdō dĕl hwēˈlä [key], snow-capped volcanic mountain, 17,594 ft (5,364 m) high, on the Huila-Tolima-Cauca dept. border, S central Colombia, in the…Cuenca, city, Ecuador
(Encyclopedia) Cuenca Cuenca kwĕngˈkä [key], city, alt. c.8,000 ft (2,440 m), capital of Azuay prov., S central…Puyehue–Cordón Caulle
(Encyclopedia) Puyehue–Cordón Caulle, volcanic complex, SE Chile, in the Andes Mts. within Puyehue National Park. The volcanic chain comprises (NW to SE) the Cordillera Nevada caldera (5,902 ft/1,799…Trending
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