The Amazon River is the longest in South America, and the second longest river on Earth after the Nile in Africa. The source (start) of the Amazon River is in the Andes Mountain range in Peru.

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall. The Andes mountains are in seven different countries in South America: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed the Andes Mountains in South America as the pathogen's place of origin. The pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, also known as potato ...

The Andean Plateau in South America ... mountain ranges form. The progression identified in the new study is similar to orogenic evolutions proposed for the Tibetan Plateau and the Peruvian Andes ...

in South America, has been described as an adventurer's dream with endless opportunities for trekking, wildlife viewing, and exploration. With the country being comprised of the Andes mountains ...