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- CHERIMOYAA subtropical tree, of species Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
- COCAAny of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- CONDOREither of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
- GUANACOA South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.
- GUANODung from a sea bird or from a bat.
- LLAMAA South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- PAMPASThe extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
- PISCOA liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
- PONCHOA simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
- PUMAA mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
- PUNAAn alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
- QUINOAA goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
- QUIPUA recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.
- RUANAAn outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.
- VICUNAA South American mammal, Lama vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.
- VISCACHAAny of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.