South America is the earth of tequila, points and also the well-known Brazilian carnivals. Besides, the continent represents a unique corner of the earth with virgin forests, the noisy and large rivers, various flora and fauna and also the most beautiful mountain landscapes.
One of the most interesting geographical objects of South America are mountains. It is possible to tell about them in a word: "most". Extent of the mountain system of South America of 9000 km. The Andes mountains are the most known in South America. Many tourists and travelers dream to conquer mountain peaks of amazing ridges.
Due to the extent the Andes can be subdivided into several parts, called "clusters". Geographers call 4 "pieces".
The northern Andes - one of pieces of a mountain landscape of South America. On the most northern point of the continent there are mountains, rather small on height, located along the coast. It is the massif of Kordilyera-de-Merida, the isolated system of Sierra-Nevada-de-Santa Marta. The highest mountain of the Southern Andes Cristobal Colon (5744 km).
The highest mountain of the western part of the Andes is Chimborazo. It is an extinct volcano which height is 6310 meters.
The mountain top which is located in the territory of Argentina of Aconcagua is the highest in east part of the Andes. Its height - 6962 meters.
In the southern part of a part of the continent of the mountain significantly decrease. Not so vnishitelny heights, though can reach 3500 km in the highest point.
The Andes are the habitat for six hundred species of mammals. There lamas, alpacas,-point bears, chinchillas, linevets, blue foxes and a set of other species of surprising animals live. Flora is very different. It is caused by the big extent of the mountains entering various geographical zones. Bamboos, ferns, ficuses and even palm trees are all these species of vegetation, as well as many others, meet in the Andes.