Darwin Cordillera

The Darwin Cordillera is a mountain range located in the southernmost part of the Andes Mountains in South America. It is part of the Fuegian Andes, which begin on Estados Island in Tierra del Fuego and extend westward. While the highest ridges in this area are less than 7,900 feet, Mount Darwin is a notable peak within this range. The Southern Andes, including the Darwin Cordillera, are characterized by rugged terrain, ice fields, glaciers, and numerous lakes and fjords. This region is geologically part of the Andean cordillera, which formed during the Cenozoic Era due to the collision of the Pacific and South American tectonic plates.123