Plateau
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In geology and physical geography, a plateau, also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least o
Satellite image of the Tibetan Plateau between the Himalayan mountains to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north
The Pajarito Plateau in New Mexico is an example of a volcanic plateau.
Road to the ALMA's Operations Support Facility and then on further to the Chajnantor Plateau at 5,000 metres above sea level.
Andes
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The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is 8,900 k
Winter aerial view of the Andes mountain range between Mendoza (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile)
Aconcagua, in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and in the world outside the Himalayan system.
Aerial view of Valle Carbajal in the Tierra del Fuego. The Andes range is about 200 km (124 mi) wide throughout its length, except in the Bolivian flexure where it is about 640 kilometres (398 mi) wide.
"Cono de Arita" in the Puna de Atacama, Salta (Argentina)