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The 95 pages that link to Andes, each with the reason it gives.

• HimalayasCompared with: Volcanic and arc-built where the Himalayas are crustal rock stacked without volcanism.

• ArgentinaRelated: They form Argentina’s western border and include its highest terrain.

• Subduction zoneBroader topic: The Nazca plate's descent beneath South America sustains Andean volcanism and uplift.

• Volcanic arcBroader topic: The Andes display arc volcanism above the Nazca Plate's subduction beneath South America.

• Amazon RiverRelated: Andean headwaters supply much of the Amazon’s sediment and water.

• Orographic liftBroader topic: The Andes redirect regional airflow and create sharp precipitation contrasts across their slopes.

• Continental crustRelated: They illustrate continental growth and deformation at an active subduction margin.

• PatagoniaRelated: The range divides Patagonia into contrasting western and eastern landscapes.

• OrogenyBroader topic: The Andes illustrate mountain building above a long-lived oceanic subduction margin.

• Amazon BasinRelated: The Andes form the basin's western divide and supply headwaters.

• South AmericaBroader topic: They form the continent’s dominant western highland and shape its climate and rivers.

• ChileRelated: They form Chile’s eastern boundary and strongly shape its climate and settlement.

• PotatoRelated: Potatoes were domesticated by Andean peoples in this region.

• BoliviaNarrower topic: The Andes shape Bolivia’s western highlands, settlement patterns, and transport routes.

• Tectonic upliftBroader topic: Subduction-related shortening and magmatism have contributed to Andean uplift.

• Basin and Range ProvinceCompared with: The Andes illustrate mountain building by compression rather than the province’s dominant extension.

• Nazca PlateRelated: Subduction of the Nazca Plate drives uplift and volcanism along this mountain chain.

• Neotropical realmBroader topic: Its steep elevation gradients create many habitats within the realm.

• PeruBroader topic: The Andes divide Peru into highland basins and shape its climate, settlement, and transport.

• Altitudinal zonationBroader topic: Its tropical highlands display pronounced elevation-linked changes from forest to alpine ecosystems.

• Convergent boundaryBroader topic: This continental margin combines an oceanic trench, earthquakes, and a volcanic mountain belt.

• Andean civilizationsNarrower topic: Its highlands, valleys, and slopes shaped settlement, movement, and political boundaries.

• QuitoNarrower topic: The range’s high terrain shapes Quito’s climate, elevation, and location.

• Tectonic plateBroader topic: The Nazca Plate’s descent beneath South America drives its volcanism and uplift.

• AltiplanoNarrower topic: The Altiplano occupies a broad highland region within the central Andes.

• ColombiaNarrower topic: The Colombian Andes divide the country into distinct highland regions and shape settlement and transport.

• South American PlateBroader topic: The range records the consequences of convergence along this plate’s western boundary.

• CuscoNarrower topic: Cusco’s elevation and terrain are defined by its position in the Andes.

• Quechua peopleRelated: Andean geography has shaped Quechua settlement, agriculture, and exchange.

• Mantle wedgeRelated: The classic continental case where wedge magmas thicken and build continental crust.

• Santiago (Chile)Related: The Andes rise east of Santiago and strongly shape its landscape and climate.

• CinchonaNarrower topic: Cinchona species are native to Andean forests and foothills.

• EcuadorNarrower topic: The range divides Ecuador into distinct highland and western regions.

• Peru–Chile TrenchRelated: Subduction at the trench has helped build and sustain the Andes.

• QuinoaNarrower topic: Quinoa was domesticated and diversified across Andean environments.

• Lake TiticacaNarrower topic: The Andes contain the basin that holds Lake Titicaca.

• Salar de AtacamaNarrower topic: The Andes shape the salar’s high-altitude setting and the rain shadow that limits inflow.

• AconcaguaNarrower topic: Aconcagua is a summit in the Andes’ Central volcanic and tectonic belt.

• Central ChileRelated: The Andes form Central Chile’s eastern boundary and store winter precipitation as snow.

• Mountain rangeBroader topic: The Andes illustrate mountain building along a continental margin.

• Tropical AmericasBroader topic: Its elevation creates habitats from lowland forest to alpine grassland.

• Andean condorNarrower topic: The range gives the species its name and contains much of its habitat.

• Brazilian HighlandsCompared with: Unlike the Andes, the Brazilian Highlands are an old, eroded upland far from an active plate boundary.

• Chubut ProvinceRelated: The Andes form Chubut’s western boundary and shape its climate and watersheds.

• Inca agricultureNarrower topic: Its steep terrain and vertical climate gradients shaped Inca farming choices.

• La Paz (Bolivia)Narrower topic: The Andes shape La Paz’s valley setting, climate, and transport routes.

• Atacama RegionRelated: The range forms the region’s eastern highlands and international boundary.

• Mendoza ProvinceNarrower topic: The Andes form Mendoza’s western boundary and define its climate and terrain.

• Neuquén ProvinceNarrower topic: The Andes define Neuquén’s western border with Chile and shape its highland climate.

• Patagonian DesertRelated: The range intercepts Pacific moisture before it can reach the Patagonian interior.