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Use of Fold Mountains: Andes
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Cambridge IGCSE Geography (Restless Earth) Mind Map on Use of Fold Mountains: Andes, created by lloyd.richards98 on 14/03/2014.
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Use of Fold Mountains: Andes
Mining
Andes contains many useful minerals
Andean countries rank in the top 10 in the world for tin, nickel, silver and gold
Yanacocha Gold Mine
Largest Gold Mine in the world
Open Pit
Dynamite used to free the gold from the rock
Then sprayed with cyanide
Cajamarca
Nearby town which has grown from 30,000 people to 240,000 people in 2005
Jobs created
Problems: Lack of services, resources and increased crime rate
More than half of Peru's exports are from mining
Tourism
Natural Features and Attractions
Glaciers
Peaks
Volcanoes
Machu Picchu
Historic City
Inca Trail
45 km trek
Finishing at Machu Picchu
Altitudes of 4,200m are reached
Named as a world heritage site
Tropical jungle
250 species of orchid found
Many species of tropical birds
Farming
Subsistence Farmers
Grow crops on the slopes with the help of TERRACES
Terraces retain water
Limit the downward movement of soil
Use of Llamas
Carrying materials for irrigation and buildings into inaccessible areas
Machu Picchu used llamas
Carry over 25% of their own bodyweight
Transport
Meat and milk and wool
HEP
Steep Sided Andes slopes mean water flows faster
Even more so when the snow melts and adds to the water flow
Narrow Valleys
Easily Dammed
Yuncan Project
Paucartambo and Huachon Rivers
El Platinal Project
Cañete River
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