What kind of people live in the Andes?
Native Indians, descendents of Spanish settlers and African slave ships live in the countries where the Andes mountains are. After WWII, a fair number of Germans moved to Argentina. Japanese and south pacific peoples also landed there in historic times.
What was the animal used as a beast of burden in the Andes?
Pack animals have been used traditionally around the world. "Beasts of Burden" had a negative conantation to it but many working animals become restless and unhappy if not put to use. Cars and other mechanical methods can become very expensive with lofty buy prices, gas and repairs. And no matter how well you maintain it, machines will wear out. Animals on the other hand are cheap, they eat readily available foods, and when you put one next to another sometimes they make a third . Animals can be taken more places, over harder terrain, and they make less pollution. Also cultures that rely on animals for survival, generally have overall higher standards for animal treatment.
What is the tallest mountain peak and range in the Andes?
The tallest peak is Mt. Aconcagua, a huge volcano tha 6,959 meters (22,831 feet) above sea level.
Is mt Everest a part of the Andes mountains in south America?
No, it is part of the Himalayas in Tibet, on the Asian continent. It is the tallest mountain in the world.
What three countries border France to the northeast?
France has neighboring countries on all borders except the western one which borders the Atlantic Ocean. To the north there is Belgium and Luxembourg. On the eastern border of France there is Germany, Switzerland, Italy and yes Monaco.
In which country is the highest South American mountain?
Argentina. To be specific it is the province of Mendoza. (The highest peak is mt. Aconcagua, in the Andes mountains)
Did Camilla Belle play in Secret of the Andes?
Yes Camilla Belle did play in the "Secret of the Andes". She played as Diana Willings.
Where is Andes mountain range located?
The Andes mountain is located in South America.
The Andes Mountains are located down the west coast of South America.
The Andes is located along the western coast of South America, with a mountain range that is part of seven countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Why did the incas want to live in the Andes mountains?
Andes!there important because of Jose San Martin crossed them to get to Peru to defeat the spaniards.and because of there gold.
How were the Andes in South America formed?
The Andes are formed by the collision of the Nazca Plate (oceanic) and the South American Plate (continental). The collision causes the continental crust to buckle and form fold mountains which are then peppered with volcanoes caused by melting of the Nazca plate as it is forced down into the Earth's mantle.
What is a sentence with SEVEN consecutive ands in it?
i dont know about seven but i think i can do 5...
"you write the phrase 'blue and red' with a space between 'blue' and 'and' and 'and' and 'red'.
hope that helps?
Can't do better than five myself, but I do know of a sentence with eleven consecutive mentions of 'had'. Try that one on your teacher!
Longest mountain range in the world?
The Ocean Ridge (also known Mid-ocean ridge), which runs more than 40,000 miles on the sea floor of five oceans is the longest mountain chain in the world. The longest mountain range on dry land is the Andes, which stretch 4300 miles through seven countries in South America.
How do people earn a living near the Andes?
People living in The Andes use llamas to transport things up and down the mountains as they can easily climb the steep hills. The llamas are grazed on the highest areas because they soil isn't very good there so it's useless for agriculture.
A lot of people grow subsistence crops (crops for themselves) because travel is difficult so it's good to have easily acessible crops.
Crops are grown on terraces. These are flat areas of land cut out of the steep hill side to prevent soil slipping and nutrients being lost.
Apparently the people have biologically adapted to altitude/lesser amount of oxygen up there, but I don't know how reliable that is.
The Andes Mountains. These are generally on the west side of the South American continent.
South America
Why did the Incas settle where they settled?
The Incas settled there because they needed a place that has water, food, shelter, and the other needs close
Why did the terrain of the Andes force the Inca to develop a vertical economy?
The respective terrain is made up of mountain tops and slopes, so...