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These quinoas are tall, highly branched, large panicled, small grained, high yielding and have a long vegetative period. The plants have a wide and thick root system that can grow in poorly drained soils. They are resistant to lodging and heavy rainfall (2000–3000 mm), with the lower leaves dropping when there is excessive moisture in the soil. These types are resistant to mildew but are strongly attacked by snails and slugs, and chewing and leaf miner larvae. The plants of this zone are consumed mainly as a leafy vegetable.

Example of landraces include: Tupiza, Nariño, Sogamoso, Tunkahuan in El Dorado, Sogamoso, Colombia; Mérida in Venezuela; Tupiza in Bolivia and Amazonas, Peru.

In this category, the quinoas from the Andes are short-day type, while those from coastal and southern Chile require a long photoperiod.