[DOC] [TLE] Andes Mountains | mountain system, South America | Britannica.com [PAR] Aug 12, 2016 ... Mountain system of South America and one of the great natural features ... Some 
historians believe the name Andes comes from the Quechuan word anti (east); 
others suggest it is derived from the Quechuan anta (copper). ... of these plates
the continental South American Plate and the oceanic Nazca... [DOC] [TLE] Andes - Wikipedia [PAR] The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in 
the world. ... The Andes extend from north to south through seven South 
American ... from the Quechua word anti, which means "east" as in Antisuyu (
Quechua for .... These trees, by locals referred to as Queua, Yagual and other 
names, can be... [DOC] [TLE] TODAYS TRIVIA-CLOUDEIGHT INTERNET START PAGE [PAR] Aug 23, 2010 ... The southern part of what's now China was called Mangi; the northern part was 
called this. What is Cathay ... The name of these South American mountains may 
be derived from anti, a Quechuan word for "east". What are The... [DOC] [TLE] Andes - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The Andes is South America's longest mountain range, forming a continuous 
chain of ... The name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means "
high crest. ... The Andes Mountains extend over seven countries: Argentina, 
Bolivia, Chile, ... These ranges are often separated by a deep intermediate 
depressions. [DOC] [TLE] The Incas - Latin American Studies [PAR] In the native language the term ``Inca'' was the title of the Indian emperor. ... This 
and the other high intermontane plateaus that continue south and east into ... It 
was these two disparate areas of Peru--mountain and desert--that the Incas knit 
.... It is not known what the Incas spoke before Quechua was made their official... [DOC] [TLE] Andes Mountains - Unique South America Travel Experience [PAR] It's the greatest mountain range in South America and home to ancient 
civilizations. ... The name "Andes" comes from the Quechua word "Anta" which 
means "copper" or from the word "Anti", meaning "east cardinal point". ... Whether 
you come to the Andes for trekking, mountaineering, hiking or just to discover its 
beauty as a... [DOC] [TLE] South America | The Decolonial Atlas [PAR] Posts about South America written by decolonialatlas. ... Even a pejorative can 
become a proper name: Huron derives from a French slur ... Quechua Country 
in Runa Simi (Quechua), by Jordan Engel ... These are the Runa Simi names for 
major cities, mountains, rivers, and lakes in western South America: ... Anti  East
... [DOC] [TLE] The Decolonial Atlas | Re-imagining the world. | Page 12 [PAR] For example, America is an exonym given to continent by a German ... The 
South Island of New Zealand: Te Waipounamu (Mori [Maori]) The ... 
 ( [Ainu]) Land at the shore of the God-made (river) .... These 
are the Runa Simi names for major cities, mountains, rivers, and lakes in ... Anti  
East... [DOC] [TLE] Land of winds: Geography 01 [PAR] The name is derived from the Quechua word Anti, which means East, since those 
... The Andes can be divided into three sections: the Southern, the Central and ... 
in the Cordillera Real, and the second highest peak in Bolivia lying just south of 
La Paz). ... Among the animals found in these habitats are the hummingbirds, the
... [DOC] [TLE] Bolivia facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Situated in South America just n of the Tropic of Capricorn, Bolivia has a total 
area of ... Bolivia's most majestic mountains are in the northern part of the 
Cordillera .... Among the Amerindian population, an estimated 30% are Quechua 
and 25% are .... The first of these losses came after the War of the Pacific (1879
84), pitting... [DOC] [TLE] Argentina facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] HOLIDAYS:

Question: The name of these South American mountains may be derived from anti, a Quechuan word for "east"
Answer: Andes