Eastern Cordillera of the Andes
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The Eastern Cordillera of the Andes is a major mountainous subrange in the central Andes characterized by high peaks, deep valleys, and significant cultural and geological landmarks in countries such as Bolivia and Argentina.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cordillera of Bolivia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
subrange of the Andes ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine climate
ⓘ
cold semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Andean culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Amazon Basin (in eastern slopes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
endoreic basins of the Altiplano (in western slopes) ⓘ |
| elevationRange | generally above 3,000 metres ⓘ |
| extendsThrough | north–south direction ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fold and thrust belt ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
high Andean wetlands
ⓘ
montane forest (in some sectors) ⓘ puna grassland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cultural landmarks
ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ geological landmarks ⓘ high peaks ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
glacial valleys (in higher parts)
ⓘ
intermontane basins ⓘ steep escarpments ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
active uplift
ⓘ
intense erosion ⓘ |
| highestZones | exceed 5,000 metres in some peaks ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | indigenous communities ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
Andean cultural heritage
ⓘ
biodiversity conservation ⓘ regional water resources ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Andean orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogenyPhase | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
igneous rock
ⓘ
metamorphic rock ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| separates | Altiplano from eastern lowlands (in some sectors) ⓘ |
| tectonicPlates |
Nazca Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mining
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cordillera Real
this entity surface form:
Eastern Cordillera of Bolivia