- Andean region
Andean region may refer to:
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Andes , mountain chain in South America
*Andean Region (Venezuela)
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Andean Region of Colombia — See also: Paisa Region The six natural regions of Colombia, with the Andean Region highlighted The Andes mountains form the most populated region of Colombia and contain the majority of the country s urban centres.[1] … Wikipedia
Andean Region (Venezuela) — The Andean Region is one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela was divided for its development plans; the region is composed of the states of Mérida, Trujillo and Barinas; the region is located straddling the Andes Mountain Range.… … Wikipedia
Andean culture — may refer to:* Inca culture * Andean region … Wikipedia
Andean cuisine — originated in pre Columbian times with the first horticulturists from the valley of Lauricocha; archaeologists have suggested that they domesticated tubers, like potatoes and yuccas, around 10,000 BCE. The Andean region stretched across many… … Wikipedia
Andean Volcanic Belt — Map of the volcanic arcs in the Andes, and subducted structures affecting volcanism The Andean Volcanic Belt is a major volcanic belt along the Andean cordillera in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina. It formed as a resu … Wikipedia
Andean music — Street band from Peru performing El Cóndor Pasa in Tokyo Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by Quechuas, Aymaras and other peoples that lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact. It includes folklore… … Wikipedia
Andean peoples — ▪ South American peoples Introduction aboriginal inhabitants of the area of the Central Andes in South America. Although the Andes Mountains extend from Venezuela to the southern tip of the continent, it is conventional to call “Andean”… … Universalium
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act — The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) is a trade preference system by which the United States grants duty free access to a wide range of exports from four Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It was… … Wikipedia
Andean states — The Andean States are nations in South America that contain portions of mdash;or border mdash;the Andes mountain range. Politically speaking, Argentina is usually not considered part of the Andean States as it is part of the Southern Cone and it… … Wikipedia
Andean civilization — Complex of aboriginal cultures that evolved in the Andean region (see Andes Mountains) of western South America before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in the 16th century. Unlike the peoples of the Mesoamerican civilization to the north … Universalium
