
South America, with the Andes highlighted in orange-ish towards the western part.
The Andes or Andean Mountains (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The Andes also have the 2nd most elevated highest peak of any mountain range, only behind the Himalayas. The range is 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, 200 to 700 km (120 to 430 mi) wide (widest between 18° south and 20° south latitude), and has an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The Andes includes Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres.
Andes in "The Pugnacious Peacemaker"[]
The Antiis mountains were the defining feature of the Empire of Tawantiinsuuju. Ib Scoglund had more than enough experience of them during his diplomatic mission there in 1941.
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