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fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago

Did You Know the Andes, The Backbone of South America, Extend All the Way to Antarctica?

The Andes extend from South America into Antarctica, shaping climates and continuing as underwater and island mountain ranges.
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fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

SnowBrains Forecast: Ongoing 10-30 cm Andes Storm for South America - SnowBrains

An ongoing storm in the Andes will bring significant snow accumulation through early Saturday, with varying snow quality across different elevations.
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

SnowBrains Forecast: Light High-Elevation Snow for South America Through Tuesday - SnowBrains

The ongoing Sunday night into Monday storm across the central Andes keeps producing mainly upper-mountain snow through Monday before tapering out by Tuesday morning, April 21. A realistic near-term outcome is about 16-20 cm at Las Leñas, 9-11 cm at Valle Nevado, and lighter 5-8 cm amounts around El Colorado, La Parva, and Portillo.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago
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SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20 cm Through Monday, Bigger Late-Week Potential for South America - SnowBrains

fromSnowBrains
1 month ago
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SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20 cm Through Monday, Bigger Late-Week Potential for South America - SnowBrains

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fromConde Nast Traveler
2 years ago

The Most Turbulent Flight Route on Every Continent

Short-to-medium-haul flights over mountainous regions, notably the Andes and parts of China, showed the highest turbulence levels worldwide in 2025.
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fromTravel + Leisure
5 months ago

This Lodge in Chilean Patagonia Is the Most Off-grid Trip I've Ever Taken-With Valleys Home to More Sheep Than People

A helicopter attempt to reach Sasha's Last Dance glacier in Chilean Patagonia was canceled by low clouds, revealing rugged Andes landscapes near Rio Palena Lodge.
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fromNature
7 months ago

Andean peoples hunted and gathered long after they embraced farming

People in the Andes developed cooperative, ingenious adaptations about 6,000 years ago, including communal hunting systems that persisted into the colonial era.
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