On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-meter El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas ...

The Alpinestars Andes V3 is a solid adventure jacket that is more of an evolution of the Andes V2 than a direct replacement. It offers excellent waterproof rider protection, ventilation, and fits well ...

Although being able to predict the date on which the next big earthquake will occur is still some way off becoming a reality, it is now possible to identify the areas where they will occur.

The Andes were formed by tectonic activity whereby Earth is uplifted as one plate (oceanic crust) subducts under another plate (continental crust). To get such a high mountain chain in a subduction ...

With glaciers marking its tip, active volcanoes running along its spine, snow-capped peaks rising high above its range, both wet and dry tropical rainforests within its interior, and desert, lowland ...

If the Amazon rainforest are the lungs of the planet, then the Andes are its lifeblood. The world’s last remaining hotspot for agrobiodiversity, the region is the origin of many nutritionally ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and boasts some of the highest peaks. The ...