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Daniel Fernández Strauch, survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash, dies at 79 • May 12, 2025, 9:48 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru • May 8, 2025, 7:36 PM ET (AP)

Did You Know?

  • The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Andes is the planet's tallest point when measured from the Earth's center.
  • The Andes are the longest mountain chain in the world.
  • Potatoes and tomatoes originated in the Andes.

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Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia
Central and Northern Andes and the Amazon River basin and drainage network
Northern Andes and the Orinoco River basin
Andes Mountains: transportation
Bermejo Pass
Cauca River, Colombia
Lake Mascardi
Patagonian Andes
Mendoza, Argentina: Villavincencio Chapel
Mount Aconcagua
Behold Andean condors soaring among mountaintops of the Andes, a chain that stretches the entire length of South America
Visit Aymara and Quechua people on the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru to see the ancient drop-spindle technique
Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River
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