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The world's highest city of over 1 million people sits at about 12,000 feet in these mountains |
the Andes
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FJ |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
2003-02-10 |
#4251 |
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Peru's highest peaks, Huascaran & Yerupaja, lie in this range |
Andes
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$400 |
DJ |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1997-05-06 |
#2932 |
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More than 40 peaks in this South American range rise above 20,000 feet |
Andes
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$100 |
J |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1996-02-12 |
#2641 |
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The name of these South American mountains may be derived from anti, a Quechuan word for "east" |
Andes
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$100 |
J |
AROUND THE WORLD |
1996-01-18 |
#2624 |
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Near the border of Colombia & Ecuador, ranges of this mountain system merge to form the Knot of Pasto |
The Andes
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$200 |
DJ |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1994-12-08 |
#2364 |
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Ecuador's backbone is formed by 2 parallel rows of peaks of this mountain system |
the Andes
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$200 |
DJ |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1993-02-03 |
#1943 |
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These mountains occupy more than 1/4 of Peru's land area |
the Andes
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$200 |
J |
WORLD FACTS |
1991-09-11 |
#1613 |
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Running the length of South America, these mountains form the world's 2nd highest range |
the Andes
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$200 |
J |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1990-10-29 |
#1416 |
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It's the great mountain range of South America |
the Andes
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$200 |
DJ |
WORLD GEOGRAPHY |
1989-12-05 |
#1212 |