The Amazon River is the longest in South America, and the second longest river on Earth after the Nile in Africa. The source (start) of the Amazon River is in the Andes Mountain range in Peru.

The longest mountain range on land is the Andes in South America. The Andes run for over 7,000km. Other mountains (usually those that stand on their own) are created by ancient volcanoes.

In 2007, while searching for signs of ancient human inhabitants of the Andes mountain range, more than 4,300 meters ... in excavations at one of the oldest archaeological sites in South America.

While Machu Picchu and all-things-Inca deservedly make South America’s third largest ... the second highest mountain range in the world. —Maryellen Kennedy Duckett Here are the top 5 places ...