SOUTH AMERICA THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS.

 ·         Forms the second highest mountain system in the world, next to the Himalayas.

  THE ANDES MOUNTAIN SYSTEM

·         Aconcagua (6960 m), an extinct volcano is the highest peak of Western Hemisphere lies in Argentina.

·         A part of seven countries; Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina.

·         A part of seven countries; Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina.

·         The Andes range is widest in Bolivia (640 km) and comprises two chain (cordillera Occident al and oriental); the altiplano (high plateau) lies between these two chains.

(I)                 Cordillera occidental

(II)               Cordillera central

(III)             Cordillera oriental

·         Three parallel north – south ranges of the Andes dominate the western part of Colombia with altitudes between 3,000 m and 5,000 m.

·         The tow paralleled north-south ranges of the Andes dominate the central Ecuador.

·         Chimborazo (6,310 m) is the highest peak of Ecuador and Mt Ojas del Salado the highest active volcano in the world, is in Argentina.

GUIANA HIGHLANDS

·         Located in the northern part of Brazil and extending into Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana.

·         Highlands up to 5,000 m high is the densely forested region.

·         Picoda Neblina (3,014m), the Brazil’s highest peak, is in the highlands.