Subduction of the Nazca Plate by the South American Plate

We have been talking a lot about the different volcanoes and earthquakes that have over the years affected Latin American nations. I am an environmental geo-science major (right now anyway haha) so the geology of the region is really interesting to me. I found a great animation that shows the process of plate subduction. Subduction of the Nazca Plate by the South American Plate is what causes all of the volcanic and tectonic activity of the region. I just thought I would share it with you all...

To check it out, go here, and click on "The Process of Subduction" - it's a simple animation that will show you just what happens.