The Andes produce all sorts of metals such as gold, copper, silver, tin, lead, iron, platinum, and quicksilver. The people who live among the Andes have developed large terraces and irrigation systems, on which they grow crops like potatoes, corn, and coffee.The name Andes is thought to have come from anti , a Quechuan name for copper. The Andes' are an abundant source of copper. Chile (a country on the southwestern side of the Andes) is known to be the world's largest exporter and producer of copper.
