Andean
Like the llama
Relating to the Andes, the mountain range running along the western edge of South America.
Andean describes the geography, peoples, cultures, and ecosystems of this region: Andean civilizations, Andean condor, Andean folk music.
The term often evokes high-altitude terrain, indigenous traditions, and pre-Columbian history including the Inca Empire.
Andean indigenous language family
Giant New World vulture
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- pumaAmerican wild cat
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
orchids · cloudforest · endemic · bromeliads · Galápagos · ecotourism · conservation · wildlife
Incan sanctuary in Peru
- CuzcoFormer Incan imperial seat
- TawantinsuyuQuechua name for realm
- SacsayhuamánIncan megalithic complex
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
Domesticated Andean pack animal
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- woolSheared animal fiber
fiber · herding · pack animal · caravans · textiles · weaving · Altiplano · domestication
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- thin airSeeming nothingness
- elevationHeight above reference point
base camp · highland · high-altitude · barometric pressure · coca tea · mountaineering · trekking · summit
Quechua
Andean indigenous language family
condor
Giant New World vulture
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- pumaAmerican wild cat
hummingbirds · orchids · cloudforest · endemic · bromeliads · Galápagos · ecotourism · conservation · wildlife · flora
Machu Picchu
Incan sanctuary in Peru
- CuzcoFormer Incan imperial seat
- TawantinsuyuQuechua name for realm
- SacsayhuamánIncan megalithic complex
llama
Domesticated Andean pack animal
wool · fiber · herding · pack animal · caravans · textiles · weaving · Altiplano · domestication · fleece
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- thin airSeeming nothingness
elevation · base camp · highland · high-altitude · barometric pressure · coca tea · mountaineering · trekking · summit · peak
cordillera
Linked mountain ranges
volcanoes · glaciers · escarpment · ridge · plateau · massif · orogeny · Aconcagua · Titicaca · Atacama
- World RegionsEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania
- South AmericanArgentinian, Bolivian, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian
- Highland PeoplesTibetan, Nepalese, Nepali, Quechua, Incan
- Non-WesternAsian, African, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, Afro-Asian
AndeanAlpine
Of high European peaks
Himalayan · Appalachian · Rocky Mountain · Carpathian · Caucasian
Andeanlowland
Low-elevation flat land
coastal · plains · sea-level · valley · subterranean
AndeanEuropean
From that continent
Asian · African · North American · Eurasian · Australasian
- the AndesLongest continental mountain chain
- Andes MountainsSouth American western cordillera
- Andes mintsLayered chocolate-mint confection