1. ANDES Mountains

2. Origin of Name
Uncertain - two theories:
Quechua word “anti” meaning high crest
“Anti Sugu” – one of four regions inhabited by the Incas

3. Highest Peak
Mount Aconcagua at 22,841’ is located in Argentina.

4. Countries of the Andes Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru
Venezuela

5. Amazon River

6. River Facts Second longest river in the world
Largest watershed (drainage)
Most water and tributaries of any river in the world

7. Fast Facts Source (Head) in the Andes Mountains of Peru
Flows across continent of South America for 4000 miles
Mouth empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil
Largest tropical rainforest in the world

8. Amazon Countries Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador French Guiana Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Venezuela