Altiplano plateau

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The Altiplano plateau is a high, windswept intermontane plateau in the central Andes of South America, known for its vast arid plains, salt flats, and high-altitude lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
intermontane plateau
plateau
averageAnnualTemperature around 3–12 °C depending on location
biodiversityFeature Andean condor habitat
flamingo habitats
vicuña populations
borderedBy Eastern Cordillera of the Andes
Western Cordillera of the Andes
climate cold semi-arid
highland climate
continent South America
economicActivity alpaca herding
llama herding
mining
quinoa cultivation
elevation approximately 3,600 meters above sea level
elevationRange about 3,500–4,500 meters above sea level
geologicalOrigin crustal shortening
tectonic uplift
hasEcosystem high Andean wetlands
puna grassland
hasFeature Lake Titicaca
Poopó Lake
Salar de Uyuni
endorheic basins
intermontane basins
volcanic peaks
historicallyPartOf Inca Empire
inhabitedBy Aymara people
linked to: Aymara

Quechua people
knownFor arid climate
high-altitude lakes
high-altitude plains
salt flats
windswept landscapes
languageRegion Aymara
Quechua
locatedIn Andes
central Andes
linked to: Andes
locatedInCountry Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
notableCity El Alto
La Paz
Oruro
Puno
partOf Andean Plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
precipitationPattern summer rainfall

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Andes contains Altiplano plateau
South America hasMajorPlateau Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Bolivia hasMajorGeographicFeature Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Aymara region Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Aymara languageOf Lake Titicaca region
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Northern Chile contains Altiplano
subject linked to: northern Chile
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Nazca Plate influencesTopographyOf Altiplano plateau
Puna de Atacama partOf Altiplano
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Puna de Atacama partOf Andean Altiplano
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Puna de Atacama borderedBy Bolivian Altiplano
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Lake Titicaca partOf Altiplano
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Altiplano plateau partOf Andean Plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Andean civilization developedIn Altiplano
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Nevado Sajama isVisibleFrom Altiplano
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Nevado Sajama drainageBasin Altiplano endorheic basin
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Salar de Uyuni partOf Altiplano
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Potosí locatedIn Altiplano
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Laguna Verde (Chile) locatedOn Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Laguna Verde (Chile) locatedIn Andean plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Nemocón hasNaturalFeature Andean plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Oruro locatedInOrOn Altiplano
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Oruro partOf Bolivian Altiplano region
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Tiwanaku culture coreRegion Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Licancabur nearbyFeature Bolivian Altiplano
subject linked to: Licancabur volcano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Ollagüe volcano near Bolivian Altiplano
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Isla de la Luna locatedIn Altiplano
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Uros floating islands region Altiplano
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Copacabana locatedIn Altiplano
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La Paz Department containsGeographicalFeature Altiplano
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Desaguadero River region Altiplano
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Desaguadero River locatedIn Altiplano
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Desaguadero River drainageBasin Titicaca basin
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Puno locatedInGeographicRegion Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Salar de Antofalla partOf Andean Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Huancané River region Altiplano
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Amantaní Island partOf Altiplano
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Collasuyu geographicalFeature Altiplano
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Battle of Ayacucho terrain Andean plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Andes cultural area hasEnvironment altiplano plateau
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Poopó Lake locatedIn Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Poopó Lake locatedInEndorheicBasin Altiplano endorheic basin
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Upper Peru geographicalFeature Altiplano
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El Alto locatedIn Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Isla del Sol partOf Bolivian Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Ilave River locatedIn Altiplano
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Ilave River sourceRegion Peruvian Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Ilave River flowsThrough Altiplano plateau
El Tatio geyser field locatedIn Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Andean Spanish regionallyVariesIn Bolivian Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
Guanaco nativeTo Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau