

Wild Faces of the Andes
The Andes are the biggest mountain range in the world. Peaks of up to 7,000 meters in height do not only offer an imposing view, but also influence the climate by being the drainage and meteorological divide. Starting in the very south of the American continent, we travel along the Andes toward the north and climb to heights of more than 5,000 meters on the Bolivian/Peruvian Altiplano. Onward, we follow the course of the water downhill to the east and arrive in the Pantanal, the biggest wetland in the world. The waterfalls of the Rio Iguazu represent the grand finale. Extraordinary nature and animal stories, sometimes imposing and…
The Andes are the biggest mountain range in the world. Peaks of up to 7,000 meters in height do not only offer an imposing view, but also influence the climate by being the drainage and meteorological divide. Starting in the very south of the American continent, we travel along the Andes toward the north and climb to heights of more than 5,000 meters on the Bolivian/Peruvian Altiplano. Onward, we follow the course of the water downhill to the east and arrive in the Pantanal, the biggest wetland in the world. The waterfalls of the Rio Iguazu represent the grand finale. Extraordinary nature and animal stories, sometimes imposing and fascinating, sometimes funny or exciting, describe the creation and fading of life and death in the spheres of the Andes.
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