Andeans
High-altitude South Americans
Andeans are people from the Andes mountain range of South America, or their descendants.
The term encompasses diverse indigenous groups—Quechua, Aymara, and others—as well as mestizo populations across Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina.
Andean as an adjective describes the culture, geography, or traditions of this region: Andean music, Andean textiles, the Andean condor.
Domesticated Andean pack animals
- alpacasSouth American wool animals
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- quinoaEdible seed from Andes
- cornCereal grown on cobs
farming · herding · mining · terracing · irrigation · coca · vicuña · guanaco
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionCustom passed through generations
roots · genealogy · clan · history · heirlooms · pre-Columbian · archaeological · Machu Picchu
Linked mountain ranges
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- peaksHighest points attained
- elevationHeight above reference point
glaciers · volcanoes · plateau · altiplano · sierra · valleys · gorges · ridges
Andean indigenous language family
- IncaAncient Peruvian civilization member
- NazcaPeruvian archaeological culture
- PeruviansCitizens of Lima's nation
- BoliviansNationals of landlocked Andean state
Ecuadorians · Colombians · Chileans · Argentinians · highlanders · campesinos · indigenous
llamas
Domesticated Andean pack animals
corn · farming · herding · mining · terracing · irrigation · coca · vicuña · guanaco · guinea pigs
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
- legacyWhat's passed down
tradition · roots · genealogy · clan · history · heirlooms · pre-Columbian · archaeological · Machu Picchu · Sacsayhuamán
cordillera
Linked mountain ranges
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- peaksHighest points attained
elevation · glaciers · volcanoes · plateau · altiplano · sierra · valleys · gorges · ridges · alpine
Quechua
Andean indigenous language family
- IncaAncient Peruvian civilization member
- NazcaPeruvian archaeological culture
- PeruviansCitizens of Lima's nation
Bolivians · Ecuadorians · Colombians · Chileans · Argentinians · highlanders · campesinos · indigenous
festivals
Organized communal celebrations
panpipes · quena · dance · cuisine · chicha · pottery · rituals · mythology · folklore · artisans