The most famous mountains of South America
The most famous mountains of South America
South America is the land of tequila, rumba, andfamous Brazilian carnivals. In addition, the continent represents a unique corner of the world with virgin forests, noisy and large rivers, a diverse flora and fauna, as well as beautiful mountain landscapes.
One of the most interesting geographicalobjects of South America are mountains. About them you can say in one word: "the most." The length of the mountain system of South America is 9000 km. The Andes mountains are the most famous in South America. Many tourists and travelers dream to conquer the mountain peaks of amazing ridges.
In connection with the length of the Andes, it is customary to subdivide into several parts, called "clusters". Geographers call the 4 "segment".
The northern Andes - one of the segments of the mountainlandscape of South America. At the northernmost point of the mainland there are relatively small mountains along the coast. It is an array of the Cordillera de Merida, a separate system of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The highest mountain is the Southern Andes Cristobal Colon (5744 km).
The highest mountain in the western part of the Andes is Chimborazo. It is an extinct volcano, whose height is 6310 meters.
The mountain peak, located on the territory of Argentina, Aconcagua is the highest in the eastern part of the Andes. Its height is 6962 meters.
In the southern part of the mainland, the mountains are significantly reduced. The heights are not so dramatic, although they can reach at the highest point 3500 km.
Andes are the habitat for six hundred speciesmammals. There are llamas, alpacas, spectacled bears, chinchillas, linevtsy, blue foxes and many other kinds of amazing animals. The plant world is very diverse. This is due to the great length of the mountains that enter into various geographical zones. Bamboo, ferns, figs and even palm trees - all these kinds of vegetation, like many others, are found in the Andes.
