cordillera
noun
cor·dil·le·ra
ˌkȯr-dᵊl-ˈyer-ə 
-də-ˈler-,
also kȯr-ˈdi-lə-rə
: a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains
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Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.
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Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma’s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her.
—Sean McCoy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
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.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Local media published photos of teenagers and children among the group playing in the snow in the Andes mountains cordilleras on their way home.
—Washington Post, 26 June 2017
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Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma’s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her.
—Sean McCoy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
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.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Local media published photos of teenagers and children among the group playing in the snow in the Andes mountains cordilleras on their way home.
—Washington Post, 26 June 2017
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“Cordillera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordillera. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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