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It was dead set against the limited trans-Andean customs union that the treaty would set up.

From Time Magazine Archive

For three-quarters of a century, the people of the region have loudly demanded a trans-Andean railway; for more than a quarter of a century they have been building it.

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Here they connect with the trans-Andean cable and telephone lines.

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Last week Panagra started a new all-cargo service between Lima and the Canal Zone, set up a new trans-Andean schedule between Antofagasta and Salta to boot.

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The present Indian population of Ecuador, excepting those of the trans-Andean region, may be considered as descendants of these two races.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various