Andean
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of Andean
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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
The formal declaration of Fujimori's win brings one of Peru's tightest leadership contests of all time to a close and ushers in the Andean nation's ninth president in a decade.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 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
Other Andean cities, Wari among them, shared this quality.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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