The adjective Andean is used with reference to what is linked to the Andes mountain range.
The adjective Andean is usually used to refer to that linked to the Andes mountain range . However, there are also certain administrative divisions of different countries that are called Los Andes , so the adjective may have other specific meanings.
The most common use of the concept, however, is associated with the aforementioned mountain range . This mountain range develops in the western part of South America , extending between the southern tip of Argentina and western Venezuela .
Characteristics of the Andes mountain range
The extension of the Andes mountain range is about 8,500 kilometers . It functions as a natural border between Argentina and Chile and passes through Bolivia , Peru , Ecuador and Colombia , until reaching Venezuela .
The average altitude of the Andes mountain range is between 3,000 and 4,000 meters above sea level. Mount Aconcagua , in the province of Mendoza ( Argentina ), is the highest point: 6,962 meters .
The process that enabled the appearance of the Andes mountain range is known as the Andean orogeny . This orogenesis began in the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era. Currently, large cities such as Bogotá ( Colombia ) and Santiago ( Chile ) are located in the mountain range.
Andean peoples share certain cultural traits beyond their differences.
The Andean Community
The Andean Community is an international organization and political community that has Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador and Peru as members. Its creation took place in 1969 through the signing of the Cartagena Agreement .
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community is located in Lima ( Peru ). The main authority of the group is the Andean Presidential Council , while other important bodies are the Andean Community Commission and the Andean Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs .
It should be noted that, for the inhabitants of the Andean Community countries, there is free transit within the block. This is possible due to the existence of the so-called Andean Passport , created in 2001 . There is also free movement of goods .
Regions with the same name
It is interesting to note that several areas are called Andean Region . Among the natural regions of Colombia , for example , appears the Andean Region , which is the most populated in the nation.
The Andean Region of Bolivia , meanwhile, is home to the highest peaks in this State . Lake Titicaca is located there, which is the highest navigable lake on the planet .
Andean civilizations
Andean civilizations are mentioned as those peoples and cultures that developed in the Andes mountain range and its surroundings and had their origin in pre-Hispanic times. Its area of influence covers territories that today are part of Peru , Ecuador , Colombia , Chile , Bolivia and Argentina .
The Incas constitute the most relevant Andean civilization. His empire was the largest in pre-Columbian times, totaling about three million square kilometers.
A common surname
In several Latin American countries, Andino is a fairly common surname . We can name as a reference Gaspar Martínez de Andino , who governed Puerto Rico between 1683 and 1690 .
Tiburcio Carías Andino , meanwhile, was constitutional president of Honduras between 1932 and 1936 and then dictator until 1949 . In Argentina , on the other hand, the Andino family is well known thanks to the work in the media of journalist Ramón Andino (died in 1987 ) and his children Guillermo and Marisa .