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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

• Río Negro ProvinceRelated: The Andes form Río Negro’s western frontier and its principal mountain landscapes.

• Spectacled bearRelated: Their forests and high-altitude landscapes form the bear’s main range.

• Araucaria araucanaRelated: Araucaria araucana is native to high-elevation forests of the southern Andes.

• Catamarca ProvinceRelated: The Andes shape Catamarca’s western border, elevation, climate, and travel routes.

• Los Lagos RegionRelated: The Andes form the region’s eastern boundary and supply its volcanic and glacial landscapes.

• Santa Cruz ProvinceRelated: The Andes form Santa Cruz’s western boundary and shape its glaciers and mountain climate.

• Coquimbo RegionRelated: The range forms the region’s eastern boundary and shapes its highland terrain.

• Araucanía RegionRelated: The Andes mark the region’s eastern boundary and shape its highland landscapes.

• BarquisimetoRelated: Barquisimeto lies near the transition between Venezuela’s central plains and Andean regions.

• Isla Grande de Tierra del FuegoRelated: The range continues into the island’s southern mountains.

• AlstroemeriaRelated: Many Alstroemeria species occur in habitats associated with the Andes.

• ArgentinaRelated: They form Argentina’s western border and contain its highest peaks.

• Ceroxylon quindiuenseRelated: The species is adapted to the high-elevation environments of this range.

• Cock-of-the-rockRelated: The Andean cock-of-the-rock takes its name from this range and inhabits its forests.

• Continental Divide of the AmericasRelated: South of Central America, the divide follows the Andes for much of its length.

• ErythroxylumRelated: The region is central to coca's native range and cultivation history.

• OrinocoRelated: Andean highlands form part of the Orinoco basin’s western headwaters.

• PatagonaRelated: Patagona inhabits habitats along the Andes and adjacent western South America.

• SchinusRelated: The Andes are part of the native range of the Peruvian pepper tree.

• Southern ConeRelated: They form a major physical boundary between Chile and Argentina.

• TropaeolumRelated: Several Tropaeolum species, including mashua, originate in Andean habitats.

• ViscachaRelated: Several viscacha species inhabit rocky elevations across this range.