Definition of cordillera
: a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains
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Since the resort has an idyllic vantage point at the foothills of the Truong Son mountains (part of the dense Annamese cordillera), the setting makes for noteworthy Instagram shots.
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Local media published photos of teenagers and children among the group playing in the snow in the Andes mountains cordilleras on their way home.
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