The place where glaciers in the continent that is home to the genus plant Riograndia, develop exclusively, is a mountain range. It extends through multiple countries southeast of Jacabamba.
 Awki lies southeast of Jacabamba. 
The Andes or Andean Mountains (Spanish: "Cordillera de los Andes" ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world. 
 The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. 
Glaciers in South America develop exclusively on the Andes and are subject to the Andes various climatic regimes namely the Tropical Andes, Dry Andes and the Wet Andes. 
Riograndia is a genus of tritheledontid cynodont from the Late Triassic of South America. 
