The Andes are topped by the largest concentration of ice anywhere in the Earth’s tropics (the belt around the middle of the planet, between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South latitude). In 1991, tropical Andean glaciers covered an estimated 1,065 square miles (2,758 sq kms), with 70% in Peru, 20% in Bolivia and the rest in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
The uplift of the Andes mountains over millions of years has been due to a combination of plate ... Read more
The Andes are topped by the largest concentration of ice anywhere in the Earth’s tropics (the belt ... Read more
Along the Peruvian coast is a string of rocky islands and peninsulas that are home ... Read more
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