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03-17-2007, 08:40 AM
Washington, Mar 17 : Snaking all the way across the length of the South American continent at an average altitude of 13000 feet (Cerro Aconcagua at 22841 feet is the highest point in the Western Hemisphere), the Andes are the world longest mountain range and the highest after the mighty Himalayas.

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