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grammes3 ** Andes **** Mountains ** These mountains stretch for 4,500 miles across the entire west coast ( Knapp). Above sea level, they are longest mountains in the world ( Knapp). The Andes are divided into three regions ( Knapp). The first is the southern Andes. They are less than 10,000 feet ( Knapp). Then there are the central Andes. They lie at about 13,000 feet and are the broadest part of the mountain range ( Knapp). The last region is the northern Andes which contain the highest mountains ( Knapp). The highest peak is Cristobal Colon at 18,947 feet ( Knapp). Numerous volcanoes and earthquakes in the Andes have affected many towns ( Knapp). Some volcanoes are still active today ( Knapp). The most famous volcanoes are Copotaxi, Tungurahura, and Sangay ( Knapp). There are also many glaciers, lakes, and rivers in the Andes ( Knapp). Even close to the equator, there are glaciers in the highest peaks ( Knapp). On the west side of the Andes, glaciers cut gaps that cause rivers to flow to the Pacific ( Knapp). Many rivers to the Amazon River come from the eastern slopes of the Andes ( Knapp). In the section between two ranges of the Andes, water from a high plateau gathers in Lake Titicaca ( Knapp).