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American Cordillera
Andes in Peru
Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Peak
Aconcagua, Las Heras Department, Mendoza, Argentina
Elevation
6,961 m (22,838 ft)[1]
Listing
Ring of Fire
Geography
Map of the Americas, showcasing the North American Cordillera in maroon, the mountains of Central America in lavender, and the South American Cordillera in pink.
Map of Antarctica, showcasing the extension of the American Cordillera into Graham Land in the northwest.
Countries
United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
The American Cordillera (/ˌkɔːrdəlˈjɛrə/KOR-dəl-YERR-ə) is a chain of mountain ranges (cordilleras) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of the Americas.[2] Aconcagua is the highest peak of the chain. It is also the backbone of the volcanic arc that forms the eastern half of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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