Andean
Americanadjective
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Yet it’s clear that the artist did see Mary as benevolent, given her complete association with the mountain, which had long been an Andean sacred site, a place where and to which native people prayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She will become the Andean country's ninth president in a decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
According to one popular saying, Andean provinces are so arid that fish kick up clouds of dust as they swim through their rivers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
In April, a record 35 candidates ran for president of the chronically unstable Andean nation, which has burned through eight presidents in the past decade, four of whom were impeached.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The llama, guinea pig, and potato of the Andean highlands never reached the Mexican highlands, so Mesoamerica and North America remained without domestic mammals except for dogs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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