Quito setting (5)

I believe the answer is:

andes

(Other definitions for andes that I've seen before include "Major mountain range" , "Danes seen in mountains" , "South American mountain range" , "Mountains of 6 dn" , "Great mountains of western S America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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