ANDES MOUNTAINS

LOCATION

• Along western South America

COUNTRIES INCLUDED

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Chile
• Columbia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Trinidad
• Venezuela

CLIMATE

• Higher you are the colder
• Lower you are the warmer
• Climate is hot or cold depending on the elevation

VEGETATION

• Above 10,000 feet won't find many vegetation
• Below 10,000 feet will find vegetation such as wheat, apples, and potatoes.

FUN FACTS

• The Andes were the home of one of the greatest civilizations in the new world, the inca empire.
• The most famous volcano of South America is Cotopaxi, located in the Andes.
• Two of the most important crops in the world, were originated in the Andes mountains, potato and tomatoes