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Andean: Encyclopedia - Andean Goose

The Andean Goose, Chloephaga melanoptera, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It is resident around lakes and marshes in the high Andes, usually well above 3000m. It is largely terrestrial and avoids swimming except in emergencies. This is a heavily built bird with a tiny pink bill, and white plumage except for black in the wings and tail. ...

Andean: Encyclopedia - Andean states The Andean States are nations in South America that contain portions of—or border—the Andes mountain range. The Andes occupy the western part of South America, and are associated with the following countries: North - Bordering the Caribbean Sea This region is semi-tropical and semi-mountainous. Colombia Venezuela West - Bordering the Pacific Ocean Ecuador Peru Central - Landlocked Bolivia So ...

Andean: Encyclopedia II - Andean Community - Membership

The original Andean Pact was founded in 1969 by Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In 1973 the pact gained it's 6th member, Venezuela. However, in 1976 its membership was again reduced to 5 when Chile withdrew. Recently, with the new cooperation agreement with Mercosur, the Andean Community gained 4 new associate members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.These 4 Mercosur members were granted associate membership by the Andean Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in an enlarged session with the Commission (of the Andean ...

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Andean Community - Andean Passport

Andean: Encyclopedia - Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas

Ethnographers commonly classify indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits (called cultural areas). The following list groups peoples by their region of origin, followed by the current location. See the individual article on each tribe or First Nation for a history of their movements. See the List of Native American Tribal Entities for the United States' official list of recogn ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Mendoza

Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. As per the 2001 census [INDEC] it has about 111,000 inhabitants, plus 800,000 in its metropolitan area. Mendoza is on a major road between Argentina and Chile. It is a frequent stopover for climbers heading up Aconcagua or other mountain climbing, trekking, horsebackriding, rafting, and outdoor activities. In the winter, skiers come ...

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Mendoza - Trans-Andean Railway

Mendoza - Reference

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Quechuan and Aymaran spelling shift

In recent years, the spelling of place names in Peru and Bolivia has been revised among Quechua and Aymara speakers. The major changes are to replace both the consonants c and q[u] with a k and replace the digraph hu with the single letter w. This is considered to be part of a general growth of pride in the Andean heritage of these countries. These spelling changes have not yet been made official, but today Bolivia is ...

Andean: Encyclopedia - Latin America

Latin America Latin America is the parts of the Americas where Romance languages derived from Latin are officially or primarily spoken. Alternatively, Latin America is typically contrasted with Anglo-America where English, a Germanic language, predominates. See also Latino, Hispanic, Ibero-America, and Use of the word American. Definitions for what comprises Latin America may vary. From a sociopolitical perspective, including only independent countries, ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Cherimoya

The Cherimoya Annona cherimola is a species of Annona native to the Andean-highland valleys of Perú, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. Although it is widely popular in Chile, Cherimoya is not native to that area. It has, however, been cultivated in Chile, making the nation one of the main exporters of Cherimoya in the region. It is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 7 m tall. The leaves are alternate, simple, oblong-lanceolate, 7-15 cm long and 6-10 cm broad. The flowers are produced in small clusters, each flower 2-3 cm across, with six petals, ...

Andean: Encyclopedia - Arracacha

The arracacha is a garden root vegetable originally from the Andes, somewhat intermediate between the carrot and celery. Its starchy taproot is a popular food item in South America, especially in Brazil where it is a major commercial crop. The name arracacha (or racacha) was borrowed into Spanish from Quechua, and is used in the Andean region. The plant is also called apio criollo ("creole celery") in Venezuela, zanahoria blanca ("white carrot") in Ecuador, virraca in Peru ...

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Arracacha - Cultivation and uses

Andean: Encyclopedia - Chicha

Chicha is a fermented beverage brewed by the indigenous people of the Andean region, dating back to the Inca Empire when women were taught the techniques of brewing chicha in Acllahuasis (feminine schools). It is traditionally prepared from a specific kind of yellow maize (jora) and is usually referred to as chicha de jora. It has a pale straw color, a slightly milky appearance, and a slightly sour aftertaste. It is drunk either young and sweet or mature and strong. ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Chachapoyas culture

This article is about the pre-Columbian Chachapoyas civilization. For the contemporary city, please see Chachapoyas, Peru The Chachapoyas, also called the Warriors of the Clouds, were an Andean people living in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region of present-day Peru. The Incas conquered their civilization shortly before the arrival of the Spanish in Peru. The name Chachapoya is in fact the name that was given to this culture by the Inca; the name that these people m ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - A Study of History

A Study of History is the 12-volume magnum opus of British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, finished in 1961. It is the longest written work ever composed in the English language. In it he traces the birth, growth and decay of some 21 to 23 major civilizations in the world. These are: Egyptian, Andean, Sinic, Minoan, Sumeric, Mayan , Indic, Hittite, Hellenic, Western, Orthodox Christian (Russia), Far Eastern (Korea/Japan), Orthodox Christian (main body), Far Eastern (main body), Iranic, Arabic, Hindu, Mexic, Yucatec, and Bab ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku (old spellings: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years. The ruins of the ancient city state are near the south-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca, ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Atahualpa

Atahualpa (Quechua Atawallpa or Ataw Wallpa, literally "happiness fowl", a totemic bird) (c. 1502 – 1533) was the 13th and last emperor of the Tahuantinsuyo, or Inca empire, who defeated his older half-brother Huáscar in a civil war sparked by his father Inca Huayna Capac succumbing to smallpox. Backed by strong generals and a large army, Atahualpa was able to defeat Huáscar after many years of brutal battles. On his way back to Cusco to claim his recently won throne, Atahualpa stopped in the Andean city of Ca ...

Andean: Encyclopedia - Argentine Northwest

The Argentine Northwest is a region of Argentina composed by the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca and Tucumán. Argentine Northwest - Geography. The region had 5 different biomes: Sub-Andean humid Sierras of the east Fertile valleys The canyons The high mountains of the Andes The Altiplano or Puna Outside the Yungas jungle on the east, near the Gran Chaco region, the only fertile lands are those near the basins of the rivers . Ancient rivers ...

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Argentine Northwest - Cultural tourism

Andean: Encyclopedia - Andes

The Andes is a vast mountain system forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. It is roughly 7000 km (4400 mi) long, 500 km (300 mi) wide in some parts (widest between 18° to 20° S latitude), and of an average height of about 4000 m (13,000 ft). The Andean range is composed of two great principal chains with a deep intermediate depression, in which arise other chains of minor importance, the chief of which is Chile's Cordillera de la Costa. Other small chains arise on the sides of ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Aguardiente

Aguardiente is a Latin American liquor meaning "fiery water". In Mexico it consists of a mix of rum and mezcal, it was supposedly drunk by Mexican leader Antonio López de Santa Anna at the Alamo. In Colombia, aguardiente is an anise-flavored liquor derived from sugar cane, popular in the Andean region. Departments hold the rights to produce it, but aguardiente produced in one region can be sold in another. By adding different amounts of aniseed, different flavors are obtained, leading to extensive marketing and fierce competit ...

Andean: Encyclopedia - Azapa Valley

I Region: Azapa Valley This jewel of the north is a fertile and narrow oasis, whose frame composes two barren hills of little height. Located to three kilometers of Arica, it throughout produces the year a great variety of fruits and vegetables, in addition to always sanctioned olive of Azapa, famous by his violáceo color and bitter flavor. One of its more outstanding places is the Artisan town "Jose Raul Naranjo Meneses", an retort of the Andean town of Parinacota, the one that reunites to many craftsmen. Installed in the Hualles st ...

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Andean: Encyclopedia - Bogotá

Bogota (Spanish: Bogotá) officially named Bogotá D.C. (D.C. for "Capital District"), is the capital of Colombia, as well as the largest and most populous city in the country with a population of roughly 7.8 million people (about 8.5 million in the metropolitan area). It is also the capital of the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá - Geography. Bogotá is located at an altitude of 2640 m (8660 ft) above sea level on the Cordillera Oriental of the Northern Andean Mountains. The ...