Andean
of or like the Andes.
Origin of Andean
1Other words from Andean
- in·ter-An·de·an, adjective
- sub-An·de·an, adjective
- trans-An·de·an, adjective
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How to use Andean in a sentence
When Quito entered lockdown in March 2020, the streets of Ecuador’s hilly Andean capital didn’t quite empty out.
Meiburg schleps across the continent himself to trace this lineage and learn what he can from the Johnny rook’s caracara cousins currently dwelling in Guyanese jungles, altiplano deserts, and remote Andean valleys.
The Mystery of the Falkland Islands' Striated Caracara | Paul Kvinta | April 2, 2021 | Outside OnlineLlama dressingToday it’s not unusual to see llamas dressed in colorful costumes in public squares in Andean towns.
Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why. | By Emily Wakild/The Conversation | December 21, 2020 | Popular-ScienceFor example, the Qhapaq Qolla dance, celebrated each July in Paucartambo, Peru, recognizes llamas and their herders as powerful parts of an Andean “cosmovision,” or understanding of the universe.
Llamas Are Having A Moment In The US, But They’ve Been Icons In South America For Millennia | LGBTQ-Editor | December 19, 2020 | No Straight NewsIt was consumed for thousands of years in the northern Andean region of South America, but was little known beyond there.
New Veggies for a Warming Planet - Issue 92: Frontiers | Viviane Callier | November 4, 2020 | Nautilus
Soon enough, I felt my own guts rebelling and stepped out into the crystalline Andean night.
At least 50,000 families in the Andean highlands rely on herding alpaca for income and to sustain themselves.
Put Down That Cashmere. There’s a New Luxury Wool in Town | Ann Binlot | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut more than rogue diplomacy was on display in the Andean escape.
What's more, many offer Andean music and folk dancers in traditional costume.
The Andean nation depends on the U.S. for trade deals that help employ over 400,000 people.
Ecuador Needs U.S. Aid. Will They Risk It All with Snowden? | Mac Margolis | June 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch missiles were used in war by some of the Andean tribes.
South America Observations and Impressions | James BryceI was a prisoner in the hands of a Trans-Andean tribe, and they turned me adrift.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis TracyThe Antillean mountains in a general way connect or intervene between the Pacific and the Andean cordilleras.
North America | Israel C. RussellThe earthquakes that shake the Andean cities to their foundations they have never known and can never know.
The Purple Land | W. H. HudsonAll are east of the Andean ranges and partially sheltered from the westerly storms.
British Dictionary definitions for Andean
/ (ænˈdiːən, ˈændɪən) /
of, relating to, or resembling the Andes
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