Andes Mountains UPSC NOTE

  Andes mountains The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a co...

 

Andes mountains

• The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America.

• The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

• The Altiplano Plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan Plateau.

• The Andes Mountains are the highest mountain range outside Asia.

• The world's highest volcanoes are in the Andes, including Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border.