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The Andes: Mountains That Shape Climate and Culture
安第斯山脉：塑造气候与文化的山系
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Stretching over 7,000 km, the Andes form the longest continental mountain range on Earth.
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Their height forces moist air from the Amazon to rise, cool, and drop rain on eastern slopes.
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Western slopes face the Pacific’s cold Humboldt Current, creating fog deserts like the Atacama.
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Terraced farming on steep slopes dates back to pre-Inca civilizations like the Tiwanaku.
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Glaciers feed major rivers such as the Santa and Mantaro, supplying water year-round.
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Rising temperatures have melted nearly 50% of tropical Andean glaciers since 1980.
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High-altitude cities like La Paz rely on glacial meltwater for drinking and hydropower.
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Quinoa and potatoes domesticated here thrive in thin, volcanic soils and intense UV light.
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Road construction across passes increases landslide risk during heavy rainfall events.
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Indigenous Quechua and Aymara communities maintain ecological calendars tied to star positions.