Minimap of Andes - Upper
| “ | Teams begin exceptionally close to each other and are surrounded by plenty of resources - walling up and playing defensively will be easier than usual. There are no rivers in this region of the Andes… only a trading route and wide-open mountains where many native Inca settlements occupy the chokepoints. | ” |
| —In-game information | ||
Andes - Upper is a map in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. It is a special variant of the Andes map and is based on the upper portion of the Andes mountain range on the western edge of South America.
Overview[]
| “ | Andes-Upper: Teams begin exceptionally close to each other - perfect for the Treaty game mode. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Four Quechua settlements can be spotted in the northeast part of the map. It also has three Trading Posts on a singular trade route line in the middle of the map, with multiple Treasure Guardians located adjacent to it on the southern portion of the map.
Click for a list of treasures and their guardians related to the Andes - Upper
| Treasure | Reward | Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava (manioc) worth | 40 food | 1x  Bandit Blowgunner
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| A family of tasty possums worth | 40 food | 1x  Cougar
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| A family of tasty possums worth | 40 food | 1x  Black Bear
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| A patch of potatoes worth | 80 food | 2x Black Bear
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| A patch of potatoes worth | 100 food | 3x Cougar
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| A patch of potatoes worth | 250 food | 4x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Squash plants worth | 40 food | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Sunflowers worth | 40 food | 1x Cougar
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| Sweet potatoes worth | 55 food | 1x Black Bear
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| Sweet potatoes worth | 40 food | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A tomato vine worth | 45 food | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A stand of the sacred canelo tree worth | 75 wood | 2x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A stand of the mighty coihue tree worth | 120 wood | 3x  Bandit Gunslinger
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| A stand of bald cypress worth | 75 wood | 3x Cougar
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| A stand of spruce trees worth | 35 wood | 1x Cougar
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| Coypu whose pelts are worth | 30 coin | None |
| Coypu whose pelts are worth | 35 coin | None |
| Coypu whose pelts are worth | 40 coin | None |
| A grove of chile peppers worth | 45 coin | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A grove of chile peppers worth | 55 coin | 1x  Bandit Rider
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| Containers of chocolate worth | 100 coin | 1x  Pirate1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Containers of chocolate worth | 175 coin | 2x Pirate 2x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Cacti covered with cochineal worth | 40 coin | 1x Cougar
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| A pool of quicksilver worth | 40 coin | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A supply of rubber worth | 35 coin | 1x Cougar
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| A cache of tin worth | 70 coin | 2x Cougar
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| Piles of vanilla beans worth | 40 coin | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Piles of vanilla beans worth | 130 coin | 2x Bandit Rider
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| A jade-encrusted jaguar skull worth | 150 coin | 3x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Turquoise mask of the dread Aztec mummy worth | 275 coin | 4x Bandit Gunslinger
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| Treasure from legendary El Dorado. It is worth | 250 coin | 3x Bandit Blowgunner 3x  Jaguar
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| The bizarre giant anteater worth | 40 XP | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A burrow full of armadillos worth | 80 XP | 2x Cougar
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| A hummingbird nest worth | 40 XP | 1x Cougar
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| A hummingbird nest worth | 30 XP | 1x  Coyote
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| A hummingbird nest worth | 40 XP | 1x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Porcupines whose valuable quills are worth | 135 XP | 3x Black Bear
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| The sigil of legendary El Dorado. It is worth | 300 XP | 4x Bandit Blowgunner
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| A trapped Coureur des Bois. He may join the cause of whoever rescues him. | 1x  Coureur des Bois
| 5x Black Bear
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| Two trapped Coureurs des Bois. They may join the cause of whoever rescues them. | 2x Coureur des Bois
| 5x  Outlaw Musketeers
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| Three stray sheep. | 3x  Sheep
| 2x Black Bear
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| A nearly-mature cougar kit that you can tame. | 1x Cougar
| 2x Cougar
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| A stray dog in need of rescue. | 1x  War Dog
| 2x Black Bear
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| The boots of El Pollo Guapo, which increases speed of whomever picks them up by | 10% | 2x  Bandit Rifleman2x Bandit Rider
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| The armor of Arkantos, which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by | 40% | 3x Cougar
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| The incredible girdle of El Dorado, which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by | 100% | 6x Bandit Blowgunner
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| Two stray llamas, which you can capture. | 2x  Llama
| 3x Black Bear
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| Three stray llamas, which you can capture. | 3x Llama
| 4x Cougar
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Trivia[]
- When the minor Incas (current Quechua) were temporarily removed from the game, this map was the only one where Incas would still appear.
Gallery[]
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