Cordilheira dos Andes

Water Tunnel to Cut Through Andes: 14 km Underground Passage at Over 4,000 Meters Could Transform Atlantic-Pacific Trade Routes

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 30/06/2026 at 19:11

At an altitude of 4,085 meters, the Agua Negra Tunnel returns to priority in 2026 after a meeting between José Antonio Kast and Javier Milei, with two parallel tunnels of 13.9 km, a 535-meter ventilation shaft, and a corridor costing approximately US$1.5 billion to bring the Southern Cone closer to the Pacific.

Valdemar Medeiros 25/04/2026 at 19:44

A Ruta 40 percorre 5.194 km paralela aos Andes, cruza 27 montanhas e conecta 11 províncias argentinas com 20 parques nacionais no caminho.

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With 5,194 Km, Colossal Highway Becomes Famous for Crossing 27 Mountains, Reaching 4,895 Meters in Altitude, and Connecting 11 Provinces of Argentina Parallel to the Andes, Passing Through 236 Bridges, 18 Rivers, and More Than 20 National Parks

Alisson Ficher 14/03/2026 at 13:56

Túnel de Agua Negra busca ligar Argentina e Chile pelos Andes, integrar corredor bioceânico e ampliar acesso a portos do Pacífico com rota mais previsível.

Black Water Tunnel: Monumental 13.9-Km Project at 4,080 Meters Elevation Will Cross the Andes to Connect Neighboring Countries of Brazil and Create a New Trade Axis Towards the Pacific

Alisson Ficher 14/12/2025 at 16:29

Com 6.961 metros de montanha ao redor, curvas em zigue-zague brutais, clima imprevisível e pista acima de 3.200 metros de altitude, a estrada que leva ao ponto mais elevado das Américas desafia motoristas em um dos trajetos mais extremos do planeta

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With 6,961 Meters Of Mountain Surrounding, Brutal Zigzag Curves, Unpredictable Weather, And A Road Above 3,200 Meters In Altitude, The Road To The Highest Point In The Americas Challenges Drivers In One Of The Most Extreme Routes On The Planet

Débora Araújo 11/12/2025 at 09:31

O Túnel La Línea moderniza a travessia dos Andes e impulsiona logística e economia ao conectar Cajamarca e Calarcá com mais rapidez e segurança.

With 8.65 Km In Length At 2,400 Meters Altitude, State-Of-The-Art Security System, And Traffic Of 7,000 Vehicles Per Day, Largest Tunnel In Latin America Connects Two Cities And Revolutionizes Logistics And Economy Of Colombia

Alisson Ficher 02/12/2025 at 14:52

Novo estudo arqueológico revela a verdadeira finalidade dos mais de 5 000 buracos alinhados na Cordilheira dos Andes, resolvendo um antigo mistério pré-inca.

Science and Technology

Mystery Solved: Researchers Explain the 5,000 Aligned Holes in the Andes Mountains and Reveal Part of Advanced Ancient Management System

Ruth Rodrigues 26/11/2025 at 18:24

A maior linha de ônibus do mundo cruza 6.000 km do Rio a Lima em cinco dias, atravessa seis estados, sobe a Cordilheira dos Andes e revela desafios (2)

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The World’s Longest Bus Route Crosses 6,000 Km from Rio to Lima in Five Days, Passing Through Six States, Climbing the Andes Mountains and Unveiling Challenges, Delays, Unique Landscapes and Road Stories

Carla Teles 25/11/2025 at 20:15

O sistema fluvial que cobre quase metade do território brasileiro e que se denomina a maior bacia hidrográfica do mundo

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The River System That Covers Nearly Half of Brazil’s Territory and Is Known as the Largest Watershed in the World

Carla Teles 30/06/2025 at 14:39

Caminhão atravessado na Cuesta Caracoles coberta de neve, uma das estradas mais perigosas do mundo na Cordilheira dos Andes entre Chile e Argentina, com imagens aéreas e comparativas do traçado em zigue-zague.

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With 29 Extreme Zigzag Curves, Cuesta Caracoles in Chile Challenges Drivers at Over 2,500 Meters Above Sea Level in the Andes Mountains

Jefferson Augusto 02/06/2025 at 13:12