Andean states
The Andean states are a group of nations in South America connected by the Andes mountain range. "Andean States" is sometimes used to refer to all seven countries that the Andes runs through, regions with a shared culture primarily spread during the times of the Inca Empire, or it can be used in a geopolitical sense to designate countries in the region that are members of the Andean Community trade group and have a local cultural orientation.
The Andes extend through the western part of South America in following countries:
When grouped as "the Andean states", the emphasis is on the mountainous regions of these countries. For example, the Argentine pampas are not part of the Andean region, but western Argentina along with Chile is part of the Andean region. Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are part of the Andean Community, and each contains Amazon Rainforest and Amazonian indigenous people as well as Andean mountains.
