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Andes
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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 range is 8,900 k
Winter aerial view of the Andes mountain range between Mendoza (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile)
Winter aerial view of the Andes mountain range between Mendoza (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile)
Aconcagua, in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and in the world outside the Himalayan system.
Aconcagua, in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and in the world outside the Himalayan system.
Aerial view of Valle Carbajal in the Tierra del Fuego. The Andes range is about 200 km (124 mi) wide throughout its length, except in the Bolivian fle
Aerial view of Valle Carbajal in the Tierra del Fuego. The Andes range is about 200 km (124 mi) wide throughout its length, except in the Bolivian flexure where it is about 640 kilometres (398 mi) wide.
"Cono de Arita" in the Puna de Atacama, Salta (Argentina)
"Cono de Arita" in the Puna de Atacama, Salta (Argentina)
Andean orogeny
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The Andean orogeny is an ongoing process of orogeny that began in the Early Jurassic and is responsible for the rise of the Andes mountains. The orogeny is driven by a reactivation of a long-lived sub
Paleogeography of the Late Cretaceous South America. Areas subject to the Andean orogeny are shown in light grey while the stable cratons are shown as
Paleogeography of the Late Cretaceous South America. Areas subject to the Andean orogeny are shown in light grey while the stable cratons are shown as grey squares. The sedimentary formations of Los Alamitos and La Colonia that formed in the Late Cretaceous are indicated.
The seaward tilting of the sedimentary strata of Salto del Fraile Formation in Peru was caused by the Andean orogeny.
The seaward tilting of the sedimentary strata of Salto del Fraile Formation in Peru was caused by the Andean orogeny.
Situated between Lake Titicaca and the Cordillera Real in Bolivia, the Altiplano forms an extensive intermontane plateau whose uplift is one of the mo
Situated between Lake Titicaca and the Cordillera Real in Bolivia, the Altiplano forms an extensive intermontane plateau whose uplift is one of the most striking features of the Andean orogeny.
Tilted strata of the Yacoraite Formation at Serranía de Hornocal in northernmost Argentina. The Andean orogeny caused the tilting of these originally
Tilted strata of the Yacoraite Formation at Serranía de Hornocal in northernmost Argentina. The Andean orogeny caused the tilting of these originally horizontal strata.