<P> The etymology of the word Andes has been debated . The majority consensus is that it derives from the Quechua word anti, which means "east" as in Antisuyu (Quechua for "east region"), one of the four regions of the Inca Empire . </P> <P> The Andes can be divided into three sections: </P> <Ol> <Li> The Southern Andes (south of Llullaillaco) in Argentina and Chile; </Li> <Li> The Central Andes in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia </Li> <Li> The Northern Andes (north of the Nudo de Pasto) in Venezuela and Colombia, which consist of three parallel ranges, the western, central, and eastern (the cordillera occidental, central, and oriental). </Li> </Ol> <Li> The Southern Andes (south of Llullaillaco) in Argentina and Chile; </Li>

Where are the andes mountains located in argentina