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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
Noun
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With the Terps riding a three-game winning streak, Willard has been pleased with a defensive effort that has prevented the last four opponents from reaching the 70-point plateau.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intuitive Machines was aiming this time for a mountain plateau just 100 miles from the south pole, much closer than before.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Researchers first discovered the frog in an expedition to the park in 2006 but identified it as another similar species found in the central highlands of Madagascar, herpetologist and evolutionary biologist Mark Scherz wrote in a Feb. 14 post on his website.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On one side are the winding Snake River and a sloping mesa.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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World & Nation Column One: This newspaper has never forgotten the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre — and its fight continues May 22, 2020 More than sweeping landscapes Biden’s designations have gone beyond the canyons and mesas of the West.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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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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“Altiplano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altiplano. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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