altiplanos

noun

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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  1. highlands
  2. mesas
Noun
  • Popular expat retirement venues include the capital, Panama City; Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David.
    — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • But critics point out a growing gap in living standards between coastal areas and communities in the Andean highlands.
    — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of highlands
Noun
  • From coast to coast, the United States is dotted with sweeping coastal vistas, sparkling lakes, verdant national parks, towering mountains, majestic mesas and countless scenic roads that connect east to west and north to south.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • Beginning in the late 1960s, artists abandoned galleries in favour of deserts, salt flats, mesas, and remote terrain, using these surroundings as both setting and material.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of mesas
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