page_title: Andes
section_title: Venezuela
hierarchical_section_title: Andes / Peaks / Venezuela
caption_attribution_description: Español: Vista del Pico Bolívar, Mérida, Venezuela
context_page_description: The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is 7,000 km long, 200 to 700 km wide, and has an average height of about 4,000 m. The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
  Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes.
  The Andes Mountains are the highest mountain range outside Asia. The highest mountain outside Asia, Argentina's Mount Aconcagua, rises to an elevation of about 6,961 m above sea level.
context_section_description: Pico Bolívar, 4,978 m (16,332 ft)
  Pico Humboldt, 4,940 m (16,207 ft)
  Pico Bonpland, 4,880 m (16,010 ft)
  Pico La Concha, 4,920 m (16,142 ft)
  Pico Piedras Blancas, 4,740 m (15,551 ft)
  Pico El Águila, 4,180 m (13,714 ft)
  Pico El Toro 4,729 m (15,515 ft)
  Pico El León 4,740 m (15,551 ft)
  Pico Mucuñuque 4,609 m (15,121 ft)
caption: Pico Bolívar, Venezuela
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