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Also known as Andes mountains, Andes mountain range, Ecuadorian Andes, Andes Mountains

The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S and 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

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The Andes are the world's longest mountain range, stretching along the western edge of South America through seven countries from south to north. They matter as a defining geographical feature of the continent, spanning thousands of kilometers with significant width and height that have shaped the region's climate, geography, and human settlements.

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Key facts

Mountain.width_km: 330
Mountain.elevation_m: 6961
Mountain.map_image: South America laea relief location map.jpg
Mountain.highest: Aconcagua
Mountain.highest_location: Mendoza, Argentina
Mountain.map_caption: Map of South America showing the Andes running along the entire western part (roughly parallel to the Pacific coast) of the continent
Mountain.name: Andes Mountains
Mountain.photo: Panoramic_view_Andes-Chile.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Winter aerial view of the Andes mountain range between Mendoza (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile)
Mountain.length_km: 8900