What is the highest mountain in the Andes?
The Americas
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South America
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Angel Falls
Agrias butterfly
Condor
Machu Picchu
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Equator walkabout
The Equator is an
imaginary line around the
Earth’s middle. It would
take you a month to
walk across just the
South American
part of it!
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Arica
A vast chain of mountains runs the length of
this continent. On its western side is the world’s
driest desert. On the east is the biggest rainforest.
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CARACAS
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