The Andes run for over 7,000km. Other mountains (usually those that stand on their own) are created by ancient volcanoes. Ben Nevis in Scotland was once a very large active volcano. It last ...

With the country being comprised of the Andes mountains, Galapagos Islands and an array of active volcanoes, there’s no shortage of natural wonders to admire. Its dramatic landscapes are also ...

The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible for the volcanoes that dot the Pacific ... such as those that formed some of the mountains in the Andes of South America. At ocean-ocean ...