a mountain range in western South America, extending about 4,500 miles (7,250 kilometers) from northern Colombia and Venezuela south to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6,960 meters).
Origin of Andes
First recorded in 1815–20; from Spanish, from Quechua andi “high crest”
Words nearby Andes
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Stone boxes containing figurines and gold items have also been uncovered at sites of Inca child sacrifices in the Andes.
A submerged Inca offering hints at Lake Titicaca’s sacred role|Bruce Bower|August 3, 2020|Science News
By contrast, The German Doctor is a thriller that becomes a horror story amid the breathtaking beauty of the Andes foothills.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cocaine comes from the coca plant, which grows in the Andes and is considered sacred.
Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine|Valerie Vande Panne|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yasuni Natonal Park, where the equator meets the Andes, is famed for its fabulous variety of plants and animals.
The Rio+20 Conference Went From Good Intentions to the To-Do List From Hell|Mac Margolis|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When you get an offer to organize a group of poor people in the Andes, you have to carefully investigate why this is happening.
Tom Hayden’s Feelings on Occupy Wall Street Run Hot and Cold|Jeff Smith|April 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From the Andes to dinner tables in the U.S., quinoa has come a long, flavorful way to prominence in the grain family.
The Perfect Quinoa|Cookstr.com|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Strange to say, in crossing the higher parts of the Andes not one of the party suffered from the rarity of the air.
The Rover of the Andes|R.M. Ballantyne
This is the rum of the Andes, corresponding to the cashaça of Brazil.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton
Moreover, the passes in ascending the Andes and Cordillera can only be correctly imagined by experienced travellers.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Alps and Andes have passed beyond the culmination of their dramatic stage.
The Alps|Martin Conway
It was like the station in the Andes, but bigger, much bigger.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim
British Dictionary definitions for Andes
Andes
/ (ˈændiːz) /
pl n
a major mountain system of South America, extending for about 7250 km (4500 miles) along the entire W coast, with several parallel ranges or cordilleras and many volcanic peaks: rich in minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and nitrates. Average height: 3900 m (13 000 ft). Highest peak: Aconcagua, 6960 m (22 835 ft)