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Recent Examples of altiplano
In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.
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Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021
The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2022
Which is why Steve Ruff, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University and a key player in the Home Plate analysis, traveled thousands of miles to El Tatio, a series of hot springs in the rare air of Chile’s altiplano.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2016
The world's largest salt flat covers 4,000 square miles of Bolivian altiplano.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau—the Andean altiplano—one could weep with gratitude that it is heated.
—Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020
Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021
The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2022
Which is why Steve Ruff, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University and a key player in the Home Plate analysis, traveled thousands of miles to El Tatio, a series of hot springs in the rare air of Chile’s altiplano.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2016
The world's largest salt flat covers 4,000 square miles of Bolivian altiplano.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau—the Andean altiplano—one could weep with gratitude that it is heated.
—Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altiplano
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The company’s decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers starting in 2025 could be a sign that the company expects growth to plateau.Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The victim’s boyfriend was said to have been in the area, but on a higher plateau.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Photograph: Backcountry Deuter Kid Comfort Active Carrier for $203 ($67 off) Backcountry My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The area with the greatest foot traffic includes roughly 7,000 square miles that encompasses beaches, mesas, an inland mountain range, canyons and high desert.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
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Schuerman Mountain rises in west Sedona, a high tableland that offers commanding views of gaudier formations.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021
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“Altiplano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altiplano. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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