The place where glaciers in South America develop exclusively, is a mountain range that extends through multiple countries southeast of Jaigaon.
 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. 
