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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highlands
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  • Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The final section may prove anticlimactic for some, given the fleeting images captured of elephants believed to have inhabited the highlands for 5,000 years.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Altiplanos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altiplanos. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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