Andes
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They are native to the high alpine areas of the Andes Mountains in South America.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Taken together, the Cordilleras and the altiplano make up the Andes, the second-biggest chain of mountains in the world.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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