Andes
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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
From the Andes to Central America, new leaders are taking power with populist mandates centered on free-market economic policies and iron-fisted security strategies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
One strain, known as the Andes virus, is unusual because it can spread from one person to another.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
Five California residents were exposed to a strain of the hantavirus, known as Andes virus, that spread on a Dutch cruise ship and killed three people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Amazonia," by contrast, refers to the bigger region bounded by the Andes to the west, the Guiana Shield to the north, and the Brazilian Shield to the south.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
