A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANDES

Wed, 26 Jun '24
Where spectacled bears live
Mon, 17 Jun '24
Mountain range that extends from Venezuela to Argentina
Sun, 19 May '24
Chocolate mint brand
Tue, 19 Mar '24
Llama habitat
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Chocolate brand with a mountain logo
Sun, 23 Jul '23
Habitat for vicuñas
Mon, 22 Aug '22
Range from Venezuela to Chile
Thu, 21 Apr '22
Much of Chile
Fri, 25 Feb '22
Home of Mount Aconcagua
Sat, 5 Feb '22
Home to the highest active volcano in the world
Sat, 4 Dec '21
Home to the three highest capital cities in the world
Sat, 6 Nov '21
Home of the two deepest canyons in the Americas (each 11,500+ feet)
Sat, 20 Mar '21
Locale of Aconcagua
Mon, 15 Mar '21
World's longest continental mountain range
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Home to the world's three highest capital cities