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Andes
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The long mountain range running down the western edge of South America.
"Hikers spend weeks crossing the Andes on the route to Machu Picchu."
How to Use Andes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe world's longest mountain range, stretching through countries like Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Ecuador.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Andes, possibly traceable to the Quechua word anti, meaning "east."