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AMERICA.

51. Surface of South America.

Cape Horn is at one end of the world ridge.
It is on a great mass of rock, rising from
the sea.

Round this bleak point the sea is often
very rough and stormy. Icebergs, or huge
blocks of ice, sometimes drift past this .cape.

The Andes highland extends northward
from Cape Horn. How long is this highland ?

The widest part of the Andes highland is
near the great bend in the Pacific coast.
Here the ranges inclose a lofty plateau.

On this part of the highland lies the beauti-
ful Lake Titicaca. It is about two miles and
a half above the level of the sea.

Steamers cross this lake, and connect the
villages with a railroad that winds down to

the coast. Rich grainfields spread round Lake
Titicaca, and the mountains that inclose its
basin have rich silver mines.

What part of South America is crossed by
the equator ??

Near the equator stands a group of noted
volcanoes. Among them the high plains
wind like long avenues.

Where is the isthmus of Panama?

The Andes highland covers about one sixth
of this grand division.

The long slope of South America is east of
the Andes highland. What have you read
about the selvas ? ,

The long bridge in this picture is near the
city of Lima. Find Lima and Rio Janeiro on
the map.

1 See the colored map of South America.