Andes

The Andes or Andean Mountains is among the world's longest mountain ranges and is located along South America's western side. Its varied terrain encompasses glaciers, volcanoes, grassland, desert, lakes and forest. The mountains shelter pre-Columbian archaeological sites and wildlife including chinchillas and condors. From Venezuela in the north, the range passes through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile.

Open Water Swimming

• High-altitude Ice Miles are attempted in the lake adjacent to Ski Portillo in the Valparaíso Region. First by Bárbara Hernández Huerta of Chile and Ger Kennedy of Ireland.
• Bárbara Hernández Huerta completed 7.5 km high-altitude swim across Chungará Lake in 10°C water on 28 November 2020 in the Andes Mountains in 2 hours 11 minutes.

External links

• High-Altitude Swims Around The World
• Bárbara Hernández Huerta, The Ice Mermaid, Crosses Lake Chungará At 4,560m
• The Swimming Life Of Bárbara Hernández Huerta
• Open Water Swimming
• Sirena De Hielo Does Ice Swim Calving
• Bárbara Hernández Huerta, La Sirena De Hielo
• Bárbara Hernández Huerta, La Sirena De Hielo