South America

Ojos del Salado – Chile’s High Point

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Ojos del Salado – Chile’s High Point   South America’s tallest peak is Argentina’s Aconcagua, the crown of the mighty Andes. The continent’s preeminent mountain range serves as the border between Argentina and Chile. Aconcagua is just seven miles from Chile and is much closer to Santiago – just under 70 miles – than it is […]

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Man of the Hole

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Man of the Hole South America’s Amazon Rainforest is, in many ways, the heart of our planet. The eponymous river drains more water than the next seven-largest waterways, approximately 20% of Earth’s total. The rainforest is the largest and most diverse in the world. Of all the plant and animal species extant, one in 10 lives

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