Whose mountain gave the Andes their name?
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The Andes were named by Spanish chroniclers, not a single indigenous founder. The name is generally traced to a Quechua word, often linked to anti or anta, meaning copper or east in different interpretations.
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The name Andes comes through Spanish usage from an indigenous South American source, likely a Quechua term, but scholars debate the exact origin. Because this is a geographic name rather than a personal attribution, it does not belong to a single inventor or discoverer in the usual sense. The Andes are the world’s longest continental mountain range, stretching about 7,000 kilometres along western South America. The range includes volcanoes, high plateaus and peaks such as Aconcagua.
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