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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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The Simbari people of Papua New Guinea’s eastern highlands separate boys from their mothers around the age of nine.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The Macallan Importantly, this is the first time that Macallan fans will be able to have this type of experience without going through global travel retail or venturing into the heart of the remote Scottish highlands.

— Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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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
Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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