Image Flag of Mendoza Province, Argentina.svg 200px thumb Flag of the Army of the Andes. The Army of the Andes lang es Ej rcito de los Andes was a military force created by the United Provinces of South ... their 25 day journey across the Andes , the Army of the Andes successfully met royalist forces in the Battle ..., the Chilean army resurrected and San Mart n was designated commander of the United Army , which was an army that combined the forces of the Army of the Andes and Chilean troops. This new army fought ... of the Army of the Andes 1814 1815 Argentine Units Horse Grenadiers Regiment Cavalry Militia Regiment ... Robert last Scheina location publisher Brassey s year 2003 id ISBN 1 574 88450 6 DEFAULTSORT Army Of The Andes ... in his campaign to free Chile from the Spanish Empire . In 1817 it crossing of the Andes crossed the Andes Mountains from the Argentina Argentinian Province of Province of Cuyo Cuyo his staging point ... by dislodging the Spanish from the country. The exact number of the army varies between different .... ref Crow, 1980, The Epic of Latin America , p. 466 ref The army consisted of Argentinians and Chileans ... of artillery. The Congress of Tucum n endorsed San Mart n s proposal to form an army to fight the Royalist ... Nations , p. 183. ref While the army was made up of a less than experienced military force, San Mart n intended to lead, with regular discipline and equipment, a proper army and not a motley crew into battle ... of the mountains, the Army was divided into two main columns, the first, commanded by Captain ... column. These two divisions were the main body of the Army, but there were smaller detachments ... Regiment of Artillery 8th Infantry Battalion 11th Infantry Battalion 1st Battalion, Andes Rangers ... of the Andes Notes reflist colwidth 30em References citation title Americanos Latin America s Struggle ... San Mart n Category Military units and formations of Argentina de Andenarmee es Ej rcito de los Andes fr Arm e des Andes he oc Armada deus Andes pl Armia And w pt Ex rcito dos Andes ... more details
About the mountain range in South America Geobox Range name Andes native name Quechua languages Quechua ... caption Aerial photo of a portion of the Andes between Argentina and Chile country Argentina country1 ... lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW free type free map Andes 70.30345W 42.99203S.jpg map size 190 map caption Composite satellite image of the southern Andes map first The Andes is the List ... height of about convert 4000 m ft abbr on . The Andes extend from north to south through ... . Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated by intermediate depression geology depression s. The Andes is the location of several high plateau x some of which host ... Altiplano Altiplano plateau is the world s second highest plateau following the Tibetan plateau . The Andes ... topography peak of Chimborazo volcano Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes is farther from the centre ... bulge that results from the Earth s rotation . The world s highest volcano es are in the Andes, including ... other Andean volcanoes also rise above 6,000 m 19,685 ft . Name The etymology of the word Andes ... , which means high crest . Others believe that Andes comes from Anti Suyu , one of the four regions ... Image Aconcagua aerial .jpg thumb Aerial view of Aconcagua. The Andes can be divided into three sections I. The Southern Andes in Argentina and Chile br II. The Central Andes, including the Chilean and Peruvian cordilleras and parts of Bolivia br III. The Northern Andes in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador .... In Colombia, north of its the border with Ecuador, the Andes split in three parallel ranges, the western ... part of the Andes, the isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range is often considered to be part of the Andes. This eastern range of Colombia is the only one that extends to Venezuela. ref name andesmap http andes.zoom maps.com Andes travel map ref The term cordillera comes from the Spanish word cuerda , meaning rope . The Andes range is about convert 200 km mi 0 abbr on wide throughout its length ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File Bandera de los andes perspective corrected .jpg thumb The Flag of the Andes The flag of the Andes was a flag used by Argentina Argentine patriot Jos de San Mart n and his Army of the Andes during their famous Crossing of the Andes and their subsequent military campaigns to Chile and Peru . The flag of the Andes was personally designed by San Mart n and sewn by ladies from the Cuyo Argentina Cuyo region and wives of San Mart n s officers. It includes a proto coat of arms of Argentina placed horizontally over a sky blue and white bicolor background. Legacy The same design used in the flag of the Andes is used by the provincial government of Mendoza Province as their official flag. DEFAULTSORT Flag Of The Andes Category Flags of Argentina Category Jos de San Mart n Category Argentine War of Independence Category Mendoza Province es Bandera de Mendoza nl Vlag van Mendoza pt Bandeira da prov ncia de Mendoza ... more details
Los Andes may refer to Places Los Andes Department , one of the Departments of Argentina Los Andes Province, Bolivia Los Andes, Chile Los Andes Province, Chile Los Andes, Nari o , a town and municipality in Colombia Los Andes 1881 1904 , a former state of Venezuela see Cite EB1911 Los Andes short x Newspapers Los Andes newspaper , of which there are several Others Club Atl tico Los Andes Argentine football club Universidad de los Andes disambiguation Disambig de Los Andes it Los Andes nl Los Andes sk Los Andes ... more details
Infobox person name Keith Andes image Keith Andes in Split Second trailer.jpg caption Andes in Split Second 1953 film Split Second 1953 imagesize birth name John Charles Andes birth date birth date 1920 07 12 birth place Ocean City, New Jersey , U.S. death date death date and age 2005 11 11 1920 07 12 ... marriage Jean Alice Cotton 1948 1961 divorced 2 children br Shelah Hackett divorced Keith Andes July .... Early life John Charles Andes was born in Ocean City, New Jersey on July 12, 1920. By the age of 12 ... 11 27 keith andes obit x.htm?POE LIFISVA Andes, leading man to Marilyn Monroe, dies at 85 , USA Today , November 27, 2005. Accessed October 29, 2008. ref Andes found work on radio singing and acting ... Broadway Baritone Keith Andes, of Wildcat, Dead at 85 , Playbill , November 28, 2005. Accessed ... Army Air Force Air Force during World War II . Career His first screen role was a minor part in the film ... Best Actress Oscar. In 1947, Keith Andes received a Theater World Award for his debut performance ..., Andes starred as crusading former Louisiana State Police Superintendent Francis Grevemberg in the film ... Rooney s short lived Mickey TV series Mickey sitcom on American Broadcasting Company ABC . Andes .... In the later years of his nearly five decades as an actor, Andes appeared in episodes of Cannon ... Hell 1959 Tora Tora Tora 1970 Death Andes was found dead at the age of 85 at his Newhall, Santa ... Coroner s Office . Family His two sons, Mark Andes a musician in such bands as Spirit band Spirit , Jo Jo Gunne and Heart band Heart and Matt Andes also a musician in Jo Jo Gunne and Spirit , survive ... Find a Grave 12477396 memoryalpha Persondata NAME Andes, Keith ALTERNATIVE NAMES Andes, John Charles ... Andes, Keith Category 1920 births Category 2005 deaths Category Actors from New Jersey Category Actors ... committed suicide de Keith Andes es Keith Andes fr Keith Andes it Keith Andes no Keith Andes fi Keith Andes vi Keith Andes ... more details
wiktionary AndesAndes may refer to In places Andes , the world s longest mountain range, along the western coast of South America Andes town , New York , a town in the United States Andes hamlet , New York , a hamlet in the United States Andes, Antioquia , a town and municipality in Colombia And s , a parish in Asturias, Spain Andes , ancient town in Italy near Virgilio, Lombardy Virgilio , place of birth of Virgil . In other uses Andes Andecavi , a people of ancient Gaul Andes Chocolate Mints Andes L neas A reas , an airline from Buenos Aires, Argentina Andes physics tutor , an intelligent tutoring system designed to teach physics variant of the Illyrian name Andis ANDES as an acronym Architecture with non sequential dynamic execution scheduling , a microprocessor architecture Agencia P blica de Noticias del Ecuador y Suram rica Ecuadorean state news agency See also Los Andes disambiguation Andean Community of Nations disambig de Andes Begriffskl rung es Andes desambiguaci n fr Andes it Andes nl Andes doorverwijspagina ja pl Andes pt Andes desambigua o ... more details
the Roman relief army under the command of Gaius Caninius Rebilus . When additional Roman forces arrived on the scene, Dumnacus was forced to lift the siege and retreat. The army of the Andes was pursued ...Image Armorica.png thumb 300px Map of Armorica showing the territory of the Andes or Andecavi along the Loire ancient name Liger Other uses Andes disambiguation The Andecavi also Andicavi ref Paulus Orosius Orosius 6.8.7. ref or Andegavi , also Andes in Julius Caesar s Commentarii de Bello Gallico Bellum Gallicum , were a people of ancient and medieval Aremorica . They gave their name to the county comt Anjou , called Andegavia in medieval Latin ref For instance, in the Gesta consulum Andegavorum and Geoffrey of Monmouth s The History of the Kings of Britain Historia Regum Britanniae . The Count of Anjou was in Latin Comes Andegavorum . ref and the origin of the name Angevins Angevin . Geography The territory of the Andecavi roughly corresponded with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers diocese of Angers , Anjou, in the department Maine et Loire in present day France . Although Caesar locates the Andes near the Atlantic Ocean Ocean , they held no coast and were located inland along the Loire river. ref Michel Rambaud, C. Iulius Caesar De Bello Gallico, secundus tertiusque libri , text, introduction and commentary Paris 1965 , p. 144, note to 7.2. ref Role in Gallic Wars In Book 3 of the Bellum Gallicum , Caesar says that the Andes provided winterquarters for Publius Licinius Crassus son of triumvir Publius Crassus after his Publius Licinius Crassus son of triumvir Belgica, 57 BC mission into Armorica , which brought several Gallic polity polities into relations with Rome. ref Caesar, Bellum Gallicum 2.33 and 3.7. ref Over the winter of 57 56 BC, the Romans built a fleet on the Loire ... Veneti when Armorican objections were raised. The Andes, led by Dumnacus, played a significant role ... Tribes involved in the Gallic Wars Category Article Feedback 5 br Andecavi ca Andecaus es Andes galos ... more details
enter Chile combatant1 Image Flag of Mendoza Province, Argentina.svg border 22px Army of the Andes ... wars of independence , in which a Army of the Andes combined army of Argentina Argentine soldiers ... during the new royalist government, which led to O Higgins being part of the Army of the Andes ...more footnotes date January 2011 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Crossing of the Andes image File Ejercito Libertador cruce de Cordillera de los andes.jpg 250px caption Generals Jos de San Mart n left and Bernardo O Higgins right crossing the Andes . partof the Spanish American wars of independence ... 1785 Mariano Osorio Campaignbox Patria Nueva Chile The Crossing of the Andes was one of the most important ... of the Andes was a major step in the strategy devised by Jos de San Mart n to defeat the Royalist ... one days. Antecedents The idea of crossing the Andes was already developed by lodges seeking the independence ... Army officer Thomas Maitland . San Mart n learned of it during his brief time in Britain, before sailing ... date January 2009 The main food of the army was a regional meal called valdiviano . It was prepared ... 19, 1817, San Martin and his army set out from their base camp El Plumerillo and began their journey across the Andes Mountain range. San Martin crossed with 4,000 men, only to end up losing 1 ..., San Martin split his army into two divisions The main division, which traveled through the pass ..., and their army successfully entered Santiago, Chile , after crossing 500 kilometers of mountain range ... ref The royalist forces, by this time, had advanced north to avoid San Mart n s army, but a royalist ... of Chacabuco began. 2010 On 2010 the Argentine Army Argentine and Chilean Army Chilean armies recreated ... Cruce de los Andes ref See also Chilean Independence Argentina Chile relations Notes reflist 2 Further ... Conflicts in 1817 Category 1817 in Chile Category 1817 in Argentina Category Andes es Cruce de los Andes ka ro Traversarea Anzilor ru ... more details
Image Paso Puyehue.JPG thumb 250px View of Cardenal Antonio Samor Pass during winter, 41st parallel south latitude 41 S The Wet Andes is a climatic and glaciology glaciological subregion of the Andes . Together with the Dry Andes it is one of the two subregions of the Argentina Argentine and Chile an Andes. The Wet Andes runs from a latitude of 35th parallel south 35 S to Cape Horn at 56th parallel south 56 S . According to Luis Lliboutry the Wet Andes can be classified after the absence of penitente s. In Argentina well developed penitentes are found as south as on Lan n Volcano 40th parallel south 40 S . ref Cite web title Glaciers of the Dry Andes url http pubs.usgs.gov pp p1386i chile arg dry work Louis Lliboutry, USGS accessdate 2008 12 21 ref The glacier s of the Wet Andes have a far more stable line of equilibrium than those of the Dry Andes due to summer precipitations, low thermal oscillations and an overall high moisture. References reflist andean glaciers coord missing Chile Category Climate of Argentina Category Climate of Chile Category Glaciers of Chile ... more details
, but to give a general overview Infobox television show name Andes to Amazon image File Andes to amazon title.jpg alt Andes to Amazon title card caption Series title card show name 2 Wild South ... by Wild Africa related website http www.bbc.co.uk programmes p002scwf Andes to Amazon is a nature documentary ... shot by Bob Fulton, and footage of rarely glimpsed animals in the wild. Andes to Amazon was narrated ...&linkID 5572505 Autodesk Fire BBC Andes to Amazon ref Episodes Broadcast dates refer to the original ... s, small marsupial s like the shrew opossum and monito del monte . Volcanic activity thrust up the Andes , where animals have had to adapt to the extreme environments of the altiplano and Patagonia. The Andes ... series Andes to Amazon credits Written by Pelham Aldrich Blake and produced by Karen Bass network ... scale of the Amazon may yet ensure its survival ref cite episode title Mighty Amazon series Andes to Amazon ... beetle grubs ref cite episode title Great Plains series Andes to Amazon credits Written by Pelham Aldrich Blake and produced by Ian Gray network BBC station BBC Two airdate 2000 11 20 ref . 4. Andes Broadcast 27 November 2000 In the fourth programme, the viewer is taken on a journey along the Andes ... hillstar perch on flowers as they drink the nectar. The Andes are a young range in geological terms ... episode title Andes series Andes to Amazon credits Written by Pelham Aldrich Jones and produced by Tim ... macaw s take clay at special places along the rivers, a great social occasion for the birds. Army ant ... in tightly knit groups ref cite episode title Amazon Jungle series Andes to Amazon credits Written ... series Andes to Amazon credits Written by Pelham Aldrich Blake and produced by Tim Scoones network BBC station BBC Two airdate 2000 12 18 ref . Image Andes to amazon DVD.gif thumb right Andes to Amazon ... Otters . Andes to Amazon is one of four series which comprise the Region 1 DVD box set BBC Atlas of the Natural World Western Hemisphere released on 31 October 2006. The accompanying book, Andes to Amazon ... more details
Monster of the Andes is description used for a number of people. People Daniel Barbosa a mass murderer also known as Beast Of The Andes . Hernando Leong mez a South American geurilla http www1.umn.edu humanrts cases 5 05.html Pedro L pez serial killer Pedro L pez a reputed mass murderer. dab ... more details
Fellowship of the Andes 2006 ref http www.imdb.com title tt0889185 Fellowship of the Andes at IMDB.com ref is a documentary film starring blind climber Erik Weihenmayer . In 2001, climber Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind man to summit Mount Everest. In June 2006 he guided a team of blind and visually impaired students across the Andes . Dutch filmmaker Bernd Out produced an hour long documentary film about this Leading the Way ref http www.globalexplorers.org leadingtheway06 Filmsite about the expedition ref expedition which premiered at New York Film Academy on October 28th, 2006. The film shows how Erik and three of the blind students make their way across the Andes towards the ruins of the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu . The film has not been released on DVD yet. References references External links http www.pilgrimm.com fellowship.html Fellowship of the Andes Official Filmsite imdb title id 0889185 title Fellowship of the Andes Category 2006 films Category Dutch documentary films Category English language films Category Documentary films about people with disabilities Category Mountaineering films Category Andes Category Films about blind people Category Films shot in Peru Category 2000s documentary films documentary film stub ... more details
Infobox Settlement name Andes native name nickname motto settlement type Municipalities of Colombia Municipality and town image skyline imagesize image caption image flag Banderaandes.svg image seal Escudo de Andes Antioquia.svg image map Colombia Antioquia Andes.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of the municipality and town of Andes in the Antioquia Department of Colombia pushpin map Colombia pushpin mapsize 300 pushpin map caption Location in Colombia coordinates region CO subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Colombia subdivision type1 departments of Colombia Department subdivision name1 Antioquia Department subdivision type2 subdivision name2 leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude area total km2 444 area total sq mi area land km2 area land sq mi area water km2 area water sq mi area water percent area urban km2 area urban sq mi area metro km2 area metro sq mi population as of 2002 population note population total 38854 population density km2 population density sq mi population metro population density metro km2 population density metro sq mi population urban latd 5 latm 35 lats latNS N longd 75 longm 55 longs longEW W timezone Colombia Standard Time utc offset 5 timezone DST utc offset DST elevation m elevation ft website footnotes other Andes disambiguation Andes is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department , Colombia . Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia . Statistics Foundation 1852, Climate 22 degrees C, Altitude 1350 meters, Size 444 km, Distance from Medell n 119 km, Economy Coffee Department of Antioquia coord 5 35 N 75 55 W region CO type adm2nd source GNS enwiki display title Category ... places established in 1852 Antioquia geo stub es Andes Antioquia fr Andes Antioquia ga Andes Antioquia gd Andes baile ie Andes it Andes Colombia nl Andes Antioquia pt Andes Antioquia ro Andes war Andes, Antioquia ... more details
The fauna of the Andes is large and diverse. As well as a huge variety of flora the Andes contain many different animal species. The Llama can be found living at high altitudes, predominantly in Peru and Bolivia . The Alpaca , a type of Llama , is raised for its wool. The nocturnal Chinchilla , an endangered member of the rodent order, inhabits the Andes alpine regions. The Andean condor South American condor is the largest bird of its kind in the Western hemisphere. Other animals include the Huemul , Cougar , Andean Mountain Cat , Camelids and, for birds, the Partridge , Parina, Huallata , and Coot . Llamas and cougars play important roles in many Andean cultures. The Andes are rich in fauna With almost 1,000 species, of which roughly 2 3 are endemism endemic to the region, the Andes are the most important region in the world for amphibians . ref name biodiv http www.biodiversityhotspots.org xp hotspots andes Pages biodiversity.aspx Tropical Andes biodiversityhotspots.org ref The diversity of animals in the Andes is high, with almost 600 species of mammals 13 endemic , more than 1,700 species of birds about 1 3 endemic , more than 600 species of reptiles about 45 endemic , and almost 400 species of fish about 1 3 endemic . ref name biodiv The Vicu a and Guanaco can be found living in the Altiplano , while the closely related domesticated Llama and Alpaca are widely kept by locals as pack animal s and for their meat and wool . The nocturnal chinchilla s, two threatened members of the rodent order, inhabits the Andes alpine regions. The Andean Condor , the largest bird of its kind in the Western Hemisphere , occurs throughout much of the Andes but generally in very low densities. Other animals found in the relatively open habitats of the high Andes include the Huemul zoology huemul , cougar , foxes in the genus Pseudalopex , and, for birds, certain species of tinamou s notably ... reflist Peru stub Category Fauna of the Andes Category Fauna of South America Andes ... more details
Orphan date October 2006 att May 2011 Refimprove date December 2006 Charles L. Andes or Chuck Andes 1930 ... service. Early life Andes was born and raised in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Swarthmore , Pennsylvania ... and its president in 1961. Andes joined his friend Joseph Segel at The Franklin Mint a Mint coin mint ... Exchange . When Segel retired in 1973, Andes became CEO and chairman of Franklin Mint Corporation ... countries. Under Andes direction, sales at The Franklin Mint grew steadily, due largely to a program ... Corporation . Andes continued as CEO of Franklin Mint Corporation until 1986. In 1986, The Franklin .... Andes, who had previously served on its board, agreed to become its full time CEO and chairman on a pro ... Center received outstanding reviews from around the world. Andes also initiated the Bower Awards ... for achievements in science. From 1992 to 1994, Andes served as Ranking Republican Member of The Pennsylvania ... in support of Mayor Ed Rendell s program to bail out the City. ref Biography, Charles L. Andes, p2 ref In 1994, after he retired as chairman emeritus of the Franklin Institute, Andes was asked to serve ... s oldest and most distinguished art school. Andes served for two years in that position. In 1994, Andes also became the first president of the Eastern Technology Council , an association developed to assist technology companies to develop business opportunities and raise capital. Andes grew the Council from 150 companies to over 1,000 in three years. From 1993 to 1996, Andes participated in venture ... of the Executive Committee of Technology Leaders Venture Capital Funds I and II After 1997, Andes ... of two them, Network Direct and Eagle Email . During his career Andes served on a number of corporate ... Institute . Over the years, Andes received recognition and awards from many organizations including ... Penn Award from the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce . Chuck Andes is remembered by his family ... Frost, Karen Andes and Page Morocco, and five grandchildren. References references Persondata NAME ... more details
Orphan date February 2012 Mount Andes coord 85 53 S 146 46 W is a Summit topography peak , 2,525 m, in the southeast part of the Tapley Mountains . Mapped by United States Geological Survey USGS from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960 63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Paul G. Andes , U.S. Navy, pilot at McMurdo Station , 1962 63 and 1963 64. usgs gazetteer DEFAULTSORT Andes Category Mountains of Marie Byrd Land MarieByrdLand geo stub ... more details
Infobox saint name Saint Teresa of Jesus, O.C.D. br of the Andes birth date Birth date 1900 7 13 mf y death date death date and age 1920 4 12 1900 7 13 mf y feast day July 13 venerated in Roman Catholic Church br Order of Discalced Carmelites and in Chile image Santa Teresa de los Andes.jpg imagesize 300px caption birth place Santiago, Chile death place Carmelite monastery br Los Andes, Chile titles beatified date April 3, 1987 beatified place Santiago, Chile beatified by Pope John Paul II canonized date March 21, 1993 canonized place Rome canonized by Pope John Paul II attributes small cross, flowers patronage young people major shrine Sanctuary of Auco Rinconada br Los Andes, Chile suppressed date issues prayer prayer attrib Saint Teresa of Jesus, Discalced Carmelites O.C.D. , of the Andes , lang es Teresa de Jes s de los Andes , July 13, 1900 April 12, 1920 was a Chile an nun of the Discalced ... Carmelite nuns in the township of Los Andes, Chile Los Andes , at which time she was given ... are venerated in the Sanctuary of Auco Rinconada in the township of Los Andes, Chile Los Andes , 60 ... Features Saints Saint.aspx?id 1900 St. Teresa of Los Andes http www.vatican.va ... forum.com saints saintt06.htm Terese of the Andes History of the Roman Catholic Church uncollapsed Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Andes, Teresa Of The ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fern ndez ... Santiago, Chile DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1920 PLACE OF DEATH Carmelite monastery, Los Andes, Chile DEFAULTSORT Teresa of the Andes Category 1900 births Category 1920 deaths Category 20th century ... Roman Catholic saints Category People from Santiago Category Christian mystics de Teresa de Los Andes es Teresa de Los Andes fr Th r se des Andes it Teresa di Ges di Los Andes he hu Fern ndez Solar Szent Ter zia ja pl Teresa od Jezusa z And w pt Teresa dos Andes ru , sv Teresa de Los Andes ... more details
no footnotes date January 2012 Cleanup date February 2008 The Tropical Andes is a subregion of the Andes spanning all of the Andes except the southern mediterranean and temperate zones. The Tropical Andes ... Partnership Fund. fact date April 2012 The Tropical Andes area is an area of rich biodiversity ... reptile species, and 830 amphibian species reside in the Tropical Andes. All hotspots are important for conservation biology , especially the tropical Andes with so many endemic species. The biodiversity within the Tropical Andes is dwindling down in numbers due to threats. The Tropical Andes area also spans 1,542,644 km sup 2 sup . The land The Tropical Andes is located in South America following the path of the Andes Mountains. Tropical Andes runs through seven countries, Venezuela , Chile ... are also found throughout the Tropical Andes. Tropical Andes also is home to the deepest gorge ... located in the Andes. There was more plant diversity as altitude increased throughout the vegetations ... Venezuela Venezuelan Andes montane forests Venezuela Cordillera Oriental montane forests Colombia, Venezuela ... Andes. This locations variety of vegetation includes different forests, land used for agricultural ... in diversity. The article Fire Ecology and Conservation in the High Tropical Andes Observations ... and impact on natives living there. This is a small example of research in the Tropical Andes that could ... to the articles chart, five EBA s with habitat loss are located in the Tropical Andes. By studying the effect ... in the Tropical Andes is the Tremarctos ornatus , or known as Andean or spectacled bears. By capturing ... to the technology of radio collars, hypothesis about the rare spectacle bears in the Tropical Andes ... species. Rich Diversity The Tropical Andes is said to be the most diverse hotspots. The journal Nature .... At the time the Tropical Andes was recorded to have 45,000 plant species with the next closest ... Andes. Tropical Andes also has the most endemic plant species at 20,000 and the next hotspot ... more details
Infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Death in the Andes title orig Lituma en los Andes translator image File LitumaEnLosAndes.jpg 200px image caption 1st edition Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa cover artist country Peru language Spanish language Spanish series genre Novel publisher Planeta release date February 1, 1997 media type Print pages 288 p. isbn 8408010476 oclc 36562390 preceded by followed by Death in the Andes Lituma en los Andes is a 1993 novel by the Peru vian Mario Vargas Llosa . It follows the character Lituma, from Who Killed Palomino Molero? , after being transferred to the rural town of Naccos. Plot Peruvian police investigate a death was it the terrucos of the Maoist Shining Path , or something even more terrible? Themes This novel examines the tactics and motivations of the Maoist s, but situates their violence in the context of an older world where life is brutal and in a society which is on the very fringe of the modern world. References reflist External links cite web title Ancient Sorceries and Modern Mysteries last Arana Ward first Marie publisher Washington Post date February 25, 1996 url http www.washingtonpost.com wp srv style longterm books reviews deathintheandes.htm accessdate 2008 09 05 cite web title Mountains of the Mind last Smartt Bell first Madison publisher The New York Times date February 18, 1996 url http www.nytimes.com books 98 06 28 specials llosa andes.html accessdate 2008 09 05 http english.unitecnology.ac.nz readhot book review.php?book id 38 Book review Category 1997 novels Category Novels by Mario Vargas Llosa Category Novels set in Peru Mario Vargas Llosa 1990s novel stub es Lituma en los Andes it Il caporale Lituma sulle Ande no Lituma i Andesfjellene pl Lituma w Andach pt Lituma nos Andes sv D den i Anderna ... more details
in the Mendoza Andes South America with a Closer Look at Further Empirical Evidence. Development ... massifs in the Mendoza Andes South America . In Ehlers, J., Gibbard, P.L. Eds. , Quaternary Glaciation ... Andes South America with a Closer Look at Further Empirical Evidence. Development in Quaternary ... more details
Andes Yue Chinese name is a radio DJ and TV presenter in Hong Kong , nicknamed pronounced faat jai in Yue Chinese Cantonese . He went to Centennial College in Toronto , Ontario, Canada to study architectural drafting and worked as TV host for a Cantonese weekend show on multicultural station CFMT TV now CJMT TV OMNI2 in the early 1990s. Yue is currently a radio personality for the Hong Kong radio station CRHK Commercial Radio Hong Kong . He has been at CRHK since the mid 1990s, and hosts their overnight program Begin With Music from Monday to Friday, but also has his own Sunday morning program on CR1 881 called Fat s Breakfast . On television, he hosts a music show on Television Broadcasts Limited TVB s Music Channel, , which is only available on cable channels in Hong Kong . ref http www.ovguide.com andes yue 9202a8c04000641f8000000000de2908 Andes Yue at OVGuide . Retrieved 9 August 2011. ref Interviews He has interviewed many famous Cantopop and Mandopop singers including Dave Wong , Faye Wong , Leon Lai , Andy Lau , Sandy Lam , Eason Chan , Stephanie Cheng , Joey Yung , the late Leslie Cheung , Leehom Wang , Stephy Tang , Alex Fong singer Alex Fong , Janice Vidal , S.H.E , Twins group Twins , 2R group 2R , Vanness Wu and Kangta . His interviews are usually ... Tuesday morning. Begin With Music Andes has been on the overnight program since December 2005 ... Begin With Music , Andes welcomes listeners from Hong Kong and overseas to become a part of his family ...&djID 23&menuID 6 Andes Yue s bio zh tw icon on Commercial Radio Hong Kong 881903.com Commercial Radio Hong Kong website 881903.com http hk.myblog.yahoo.com andes yue Andes Yue s Blog http www.tvb.com tvbm Star Talk index.html Andes on TVBM zh tw icon http beginwithmusic.blogspot.com Begin ... Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Yue, Andes ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Radio and Televsion presenter DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Yue, Andes Category Hong ... more details
Andes image Mark Andes.jpg caption Andes, 2007 South by Southwest SXSW recipient at the Austin Music ... Official website notable instruments Mark Andes born February 19, 1948 is an American musician ... , Firefall , Heart band Heart , and Robert Mirabal Mirabal . Early life Andes was born in Philadelphia ... theatre Broadway , film, and television actor Keith Andes . Musical career As a teenager, he ... 21 September 2011 ref but left before the band was signed to a recording contract. Andes was a founding ... of Spirit broke up in 1971, Andes and Jay Ferguson formed the band Jo Jo Gunne . ref cite web title ... jo gunne p82917 pure url yes accessdate 21 September 2011 ref He recruited his brother, Matt Andes, to play guitar . Andes only recorded one album with Jo Jo Gunne before semi retiring from music around ... reformed for a new album and gigs in 2004, Andes was included in the line up. Andes moved to Boulder ... Are the Woman. During the early 1980s, Andes also collaborated briefly with future Yes band Yes guitarist ... session work, Andes joined Heart band Heart . He appeared on their final album for Sony Records ... . After a decade with Heart, Andes returned to session work. In 1995, he joined up with Indigenous ... Mirabal . Andes currently plays with Ian McLagan and the Bump Band, Alejandro Escovedo , Jo Carol Pierce ... Feat . Andes now lives near Houston, Texas Houston in Magnolia, Texas , with his wife Valerie. He released his first solo album, Real World Magic , in February 2009. Discography File Mark Andes by Ron Baker 2.JPG thumb right Andes at ACL Festival 2006 Spirit band Spirit Spirit 1968 Spirit The Family ... Horses FC 019 blue frontcover picture Other LP s with Mark Andes 1983 Kim Carnes Cafe Racers EEC EMI 1C 064 7171061 feat. Mark Andes 1971 Country same USA Clean CN 600 feat. Mark Andes, Matt Andes Promo 1968 John Fahey The yellow princess USA Vanguard VSD 79293 feat. Jay Ferguson, Mark Andes, Matt Andes 2000 John Fahey The yellow princess Italy Vanguard Comet VSD 79293 feat. Jay Ferguson, Mark ... more details
This article is about the novel. For the unrelated 1999 film, see Secret of the Andes film Infobox Book name Secret of the Andes title orig translator image File Secret of the Andes.jpg 200px image caption author Ann Nolan Clark illustrator Jean Charlot cover artist Jean Charlot country United States language English language English series genre Children s literature Children s novel publisher Viking Press release date 1952 media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages 120 isbn NA preceded by followed by Secret of the Andes is a children s novel by Ann Nolan Clark . It won the 1953 Newbery Medal . Plot summary Cusi is a 20th century Quechua people Incan boy who lives in a high mountain valley with an old llama herder named Chuto. Chuto raised Cusi in a traditional Incan fashion, although the Spain Spanish culture was prevalent in Peru since the conquest of the Incan Empire. Although eager for adventure, Cusi is still drawn to the home he has known all his life. Cusi sets out from his home to try to find a family. Newbery Medal E. B. White s Charlotte s Web was a runner up for the Newbery Medal the year Secret of the Andes won the award. ref name Strauss cite news last Strauss first Valerie title Critics Say Newbery Winning Books Are Too Challenging for Young Readers work The Washington Post date December 16, 2008 url http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2008 12 15 AR2008121503293.html accessdate April 2, 2012 ref According to a 2008 article by children s literature expert Anita Silvey in the School Library Journal , one member of the Newbery committee stated that she voted for Secret of the Andes rather than Charlotte s Web because she hadn t seen any good books about South America. Silvey further commented, The Secret of the Andes is a good book Charlotte s Web , the best. ref name Silvey cite journal url http www.schoollibraryjournal.com article CA6600688.html title Has the Newbery Lost Its Way? journal School Library Journal first Anita last ... more details
File Minera Andes Logo.jpg 500px right Company Overview Minera Andes Inc TSX MAI , OTCBB MNEAF was a producer of gold and silver and an explorer of gold, silver and copper in Argentina . Rob McEwen was the company s CEO and largest shareholder 30 ownership . The company had three significant assets in Argentina 49 interest in the producing San Jos gold silver mine, located approximately 20 km north of Goldcorp s Andean Resources Cerro Negro project. ref cite news title project info June 14, 2011 url http minandes.com projects san jose mine default.aspx accessdate June 20, 2011 ref 100 ownership of Los Azules, an advanced stage porphyry copper exploration project with an indicated and inferred resource of 2.2 billion and 10.3 billion pounds of copper 300,000 and 2 million ounces of gold and 7.5 and 49.1 million ounces of silver. ref cite news title project info June 14, 2011 url http minandes.com projects los azules project default.aspx accessdate June 20, 2011 ref 100 ownership of approximately 133,700 acres of mineral rights bordering the Cerro Negro Project. ref cite news title project info June 14, 2011 url http minandes.com projects Exploration default.aspx accessdate June 20, 2011 ref On June 14th 2011 Mr. McEwen announced that he intends to merge Minera Andes with US Gold Corporation to create a high growth, low cost, mid tier silver producer focused in the Americas. The merger was completed in January 2012 and the name of the new company is McEwen Mining Inc. The objective of McEwen Mining is to build a precious metal company that can qualify for the S&P 500 by 2015. ref cite news title press release June 14, 2011 url http usgold.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 388 20110614 merger accessdate June 17, 2011 ref Rob McEwen was the founder and former ... grew from US 50 million to over US 8 billion. External links http www.minandes.com Minera Andes ... Minera Andes Inc MAI Minera Andes Summary Wikinvest References references Category Gold mining companies ... more details
Expand Hungarian Lost in the Andes date February 2010 Infobox comic name Lost in the Andes image Donald Duck Lost in the Andes Coverart.png image caption Lost in the Andes comic book cover code W OS 223 02 title orig hero Donald Duck appearances Donald Duck br Huey, Dewey and Louie pages 32 layout 4 rows per page story Carl Barks ink Carl Barks date October 21, 1948 first Four Color Four Color Comics 223 br April 1949 Lost in the Andes is a Donald Duck story written by Carl Barks in April 1949. Donald and his nephews go to South America to find the mythical chickens that lay square eggs actually, they are Cube cubic eggs . Plot The story features Donald and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie as members of a museum sponsored expedition searching for the source of a number of square artifacts held in the Duckburg museum, recently revealed to be square eggs when Donald drops one and it cracks open. There is a rising interest, both scientific and financial, to find the source of these eggs and the chicken that gave birth to them. The only thing known about them though is that they came from somewhere in the Andes . During the journey to South America , the nephews use the square eggs to make an omelette . This causes the members of the expedition to come down with food poisoning. By the time their boat reaches Peru, the only ones that have recovered enough to continue the expedition are the youngest in the group and the lowest in hierarchy Donald and his nephews. Their search for the square eggs in the Andes seems hopeless, as the local population sees them either as insane or as suckers to be fooled into buying artificial eggs. Finally they meet a very old man who tells them ... ccus os0223 02 Lost in the Andes in Carl Barks guidebook Category 1948 in comics Category Donald ... Andes id Lost in the Andes it Paperino e il mistero degli Incas hu Lost in the Andes no Eggemysteriet nn Lost in the Andes sv Vilse i Anderna ... more details
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