altiplanos

plural of altiplano
as in plateaus
a broad flat area of elevated land a cold wind from the Andes swept across the altiplano

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  • The appearance of this boundary varies around the planet, with some areas seeming to link the lowlands directly to the highlands, while others contain sharp cliffs.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The southern highlands are heavily pockmarked by craters and stand as much as 5 miles (8 kilometers) higher on average than the smooth, rolling plains of the lowlands above them.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Altiplanos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altiplanos. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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