Andes
Example Sentences
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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
Found only in Ecuador's Andes Mountains, its spiny armour helps protect it from eagle-eyed predators that can see through its disguise.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
For thousands of years, potatoes have been central to life in the Andes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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
Highland Mexico and the Andes would similarly have been suitable for many of each other’s crops and domestic animals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
