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Andes

[an-deez] / ˈæn diz /


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However, one of the August 2026 storms stood out for its remarkable reach, spreading from the Andes across the desert toward the Pacific coast.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

The 1858 oil painting presents a panoramic view of the Ecuadorian Andes encompassing the snow-capped volcanic peak at the top, blue glaciated ice below, and towering palm trees lower still.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Nestled in southern Ecuador's network of Andes mountains is the town of Piñas, whose 8,000 inhabitants live in houses scattered across a valley.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

At a palatial ranch outside Medellín, the agents posed for photographs on a red carpet with the Andes mountains in the distance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Picture the millennial plane flying west, from the lowlands of the Beni to the heights of the Andes.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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