Chile at a Glance

摘要

From east to west, Chile's three major physiographic features are the Ancles Mountains ("Cordillera de los Andes"), the intermediate depression ("Depresion Central"), and the coastal ranges ("Cordillera de la Costa"). These parallel regions run almost perfectly north-south throughout the country-although not always the whole distance. Twenty-two mountains in the Chilean Andes stand between 20,039 and 22,615 feet high. Ojos del Salado-the country's highest peak and the world's tallest, active volcano-rises to 22,615 feet.