The Cordillera was very white, and its garment of snow and ice went down nearer to its feet than when Ned had first seen it.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard
Chile, on the other side of the Cordillera, was a sister province, and the passes over the great range were well known and constantly used.
"The South American Republics Part I of II"
Thomas C. Dawson
In this case the two W.N.W. and E.S.E. mountain-lines, namely the Sierra Ventana and the S. Tapalguen, and the great north and south line of the Cordillera have been together raised.
"Coral-Reefs"
Darwin, Charles