At the southern end stand the mountains of Patagonia. 最南端矗立着巴塔哥尼亚山脉
but the Andes have the most unstable mountain weather on the planet 可是安第斯山的天气 是全球山区气候中最不稳定的
This vast range stretches 5,000 miles from the Equator down to the Antarctic. 这座巨大的山脉 从赤道向南极绵亘5000英里
It formed as the floor of the Pacific Ocean 它的形成是由于太平洋板块
slid beneath the South American continent, buckling its edge. 俯冲到南美洲板块之下 造成它的边缘隆起
Their day ends as it began, safe on the steep cliffs. 这一天结束了 和开始时一样 它们又坐在了陡峭而安全的悬崖上
The Ethiopian volcanoes are dormant, 埃塞俄比亚的火山正处于休眠期
Volcanoes form the backbone of the longest mountain chain on our planet - 火山构成了地球上最长山系的主干
But at dusk the plateau becomes a more dangerous place. 可是一到傍晚 高原便成了 一个危机四伏的地方