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cordillera

noun as in mountain range

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Less dramatic than the alta cordillera near Santiago, here cone volcanos and old-growth forests provide a magical feeling.

Moreover, the passes in ascending the Andes and Cordillera can only be correctly imagined by experienced travellers.

The mines which yield this metal are on the southern declivity, close to the road leading down from the Cordillera.

The Cordillera, in the neighborhood of Yauli, is exceedingly rich in lead ore, containing silver.

Not so the Indians of the higher mountains eastward of the Cordillera.

About a league beyond Acchahuari the valley is bounded by the principal chain of the Cordillera.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cordillera, such as: sierra, alps, andes, chain, cordilleran belt, and fold belt.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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