Principal Cordillera

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Principal Cordillera is a major Andean mountain range in central Chile known for its high peaks, rugged terrain, and significant role in the region’s geography and climate.

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Principal Cordillera canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean mountain range
mountain range
climateEffect enhanced precipitation on windward slopes
rain shadow east of the range
contains glacially carved valleys
river headwaters
volcanic centers
continent South America
country Chile
drainsTo Pacific Ocean via Chilean rivers
extendsAlong Chile–Argentina border
forms orographic barrier
geologicalOrigin Andean orogeny
hasClimate Mediterranean influence at lower western slopes
cold alpine climate at high elevations
hasFeature high peaks
hasHazard avalanches
landslides
rockfalls
hasProcess active tectonism
ongoing uplift
hasTerrain rugged
hasVegetation alpine steppe
high Andean ecosystems
shrublands
influences hydrology of central Chile
regional climate of central Chile
isImportantFor hydroelectric potential
snowpack accumulation
water resources of central Chile
isKeyFor climate patterns of central Chile
regional geography of central Chile
isPartOf Chilean Andes
locatedIn central Chile
orogenyType subduction-related
partOf Andes
separates Chile from Argentina in central Andes
linked to: Argentina and Chile
tectonicSetting Nazca Plate–South American Plate subduction zone
usedFor mountaineering
skiing
trekking

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mule Square locatedInSubrange Principal Cordillera
Western Argentina hasMountainRange Principal Cordillera
subject linked to: western Argentina
Frontal Cordillera separatedFrom Principal Cordillera
Precordillera adjacentTo Principal Cordillera