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Cordillera Oriental (Argentina)
Cordillera Oriental from the Spanish language meaning "Eastern range" may refer to: * Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia) * Cordillera Oriental (Colombia) * Cordillera Oriental (Ecuador) * Cordillera Oriental (Peru) See also * Cordillera * Orient (other) * Cordillera Occidental (other) * Cordillera Central (other) Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands. Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges: * Cordillera Central, Andes (other), several mountain ranges in South America ** ... * Eastern Range (other) * {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)
The Cordillera Oriental or Eastern Cordillera is a set of parallel mountain ranges of the Bolivian Andes, emplaced on the eastern and north eastern margin of the Andes. Large parts of Cordillera Oriental are forested and humid areas rich in agricultural and livestock products. Geologically, the Cordillera Oriental is formed by the Central Andean fold and thrust belt. The Bolivian tin belt lies in the cordillera. Division Topographic map of Bolivia showing (east to west) plains of Geology_of_Bolivia#Lowlands_and_Sub-Andean_zone">Sub-Andean_Zone_in_red,_Eastern_Cordillera_in_white,_Altiplano_in_gray,_and_Cordillera_Occidental_(Central_Andes).html" ;"title="Altiplano.html" ;"title="Geology of Bolivia#Lowlands and Sub-Andean zone">Sub-Andean Zone in red, Eastern Cordillera in white, Altiplano">Geology of Bolivia#Lowlands and Sub-Andean zone">Sub-Andean Zone in red, Eastern Cordillera in white, Altiplano in gray, and Cordillera Occidental (Central Andes)">Western Cordillera in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)
The Cordillera Oriental ( en, Eastern Ranges) is the widest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Huila Department to Norte de Santander Department where it splits into the SerranÃa del Perijá and the Cordillera de Mérida in Venezuelan Andes. The highest peak is Ritacuba Blanco at in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. Geography The western part of the Cordillera Oriental belongs to the Magdalena River basin, while the eastern part includes the river basins of the Amazon River, Orinoco River, and Catatumbo River. Within it, the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy (with the only snowy peaks in this mountain range) stand out. The mountain range contains the most páramos in the world. Protected areas * Cueva de los Guácharos * Chingaza National Natural Park * YariguÃes National Park * Sierra Nevada del Cocuy * Sumapaz Páramo * Tamá National Natural Park * Los Estoraques Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Oriental (Ecuador)
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The Cordillera Real (also Cordillera of Quito, Cordillera Central of Ecuador) is a chain of mountains in the Andes of Ecuador, the largest of them volcanic. They are continued by the Cordillera Central of Peru to the south and the Cordillera Central of Colombia to the north. The Cordillera Real includes Antisana, Cotopaxi, and Cayambe, while Chimborazo is in the Cordillera Occidental. See also * Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador) * Cordillera Central (other) Mountain ranges of the Andes Real Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Oriental (Peru)
The Cordillera Oriental (Spanish for eastern mountain range) is the eastern part of the Andes in Peru. This range contains Paleozoic metamorphic rocks. It includes many subsidiary ranges such as the Vilcanota, Vilcabamba, Urubamba and Carabaya mountain ranges and peaks above 6,000 m such as Salcantay. The highest peak is Nevado Ausangate at 6372 m. See also * Cordillera Central (Peru) The Cordillera Central (Spanish for central mountain range) is part of the Andes in Peru. It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W (or between 11°37' and 12°26'S and 75 ... References Mountain ranges of the Andes Mountain ranges of Peru Mountain ranges of Cusco Region Mountain ranges of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera
A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope'). The term is most commonly used in physical geography p. 687 (Encyclopedia Americana Corp., 1918): "It is used particularly in physical geography, although in geology also it is sometimes applied...." and is particularly applied to the various large |
Orient (other)
The Orient is usually a historic term for the Eastern world (as contrasted with the Occident). Orient or Oriental may also refer to: History * Ancient Orient, designation for the Ancient Near East * Hellenistic Orient, designation for the Hellenistic Near East * Roman Orient (other), designation for eastern regions of the Roman Empire, in particular: ** Diocese of the Orient, an administrative diocese in eastern parts of the Roman Empire ** Prefecture of the Orient, a praetorian prefecture in eastern parts of the Roman Empire * Persian Orient, designation for territorial scope of several successive Persian Empires * Ottoman Orient, designation for regions of the Ottoman Empire in the Near East Places * Orient, Queensland, Australia * Oriente (province), a former province of Cuba * L'Orient, a town in Brittany, France * Oriental (municipality), Puebla, Mexico * Oriental (Morocco) * Negros Oriental, a province of the Philippines * L'Orient, Switzerland United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Occidental (other)
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Cordillera Occidental is Spanish for "Western mountain". It may refer to: * Cordillera Occidental (Colombia) * Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador) * Cordillera Occidental (Peru) * Cordillera Occidental (Bolivia) See also * Sierra Madre Occidental, the Western mountain range in Mexico * North American Cordillera, the Western mountain range in North America * Cordillera Central (other) * Cordillera Oriental (other) Cordillera Oriental from the Spanish language meaning "Eastern range" may refer to: * Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia) * Cordillera Oriental (Colombia) * Cordillera Oriental (Ecuador) * Cordillera Oriental (Peru) See also * Cordillera * Orient ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Central (other)
Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands. Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges: * Cordillera Central, Andes (other), several mountain ranges in South America ** Cordillera Blanca, Peru ** Cordillera Central, Bolivia ** Cordillera Central, Colombia ** Cordillera Central, Ecuador ** Cordillera Central, Peru * Cordillera Central, Costa Rica * Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola * Cordillera Central, Luzon in the Philippines * Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico * Cordillera Central, Spain See also * Central Range (other) * Cordillera Occidental (other) Cordillera Occidental is Spanish for "Western mountain". It may refer to: * Cordillera Occidental (Colombia) * Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador) * Cordillera Occidental (Peru) * Cordillera Occidental (Bolivia) See also * Sierra Madre Occidental, the ... * Cordillera Oriental (other) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
