Background information Ⅴ alentine’sDav >the Andes mountains The Andes mountains stretch over 5.500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and chile to the northern part of columbia in South America. With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua(elevation 22, 826, located on the chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the himalayas in size and average elevationBackground information ➢Valentine’s Day ➢the Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains stretch over 5,500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile to the northern part of Columbia in South America. With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua (elevation 22,826, located on the Chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the Himalayas in size and average elevation