One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

• Marianne Cramer
• Stéphane J.Bureau
• Benjamin Turquet

• Jean Clottes
• Anna Flori-Lamour