Tierra helada

Tierra helada (Spanish for cold land) is a term used in Latin America to refer to the highest places found within the Andes mountains.

Unlike two of the other terms in the same series - tierra templada and tierra fria (and like tierra caliente) - the term "tierra helada" is accurate from a climatological standpoint, as its land is indeed "frozen," situated above the snow line. In the northern Andes, the latter is located at an altitude of approximately 4,500 meters (or about 15,000 feet).

See also

• Tierra templada
• Tierra fría
• Tierra caliente