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Altiplano
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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in both senses shown here.
el Altiplano(
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plah
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (geography)
a. the Altiplano
Vamos a hacer un recorrido de tres meses por el Altiplano, en los Andes.We are going to take a three-month tour of the Altiplano, in the Andes.
b. the Andean Altiplano
Visitamos el Salar de Uyuni, un impresionante desierto de sal en el Altiplano.We visited the Salar de Uyuni, an impressive salt pan in the Andean Altiplano.
2. (colloquial) (Mexican maximum security prison)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Altiplano prison
Dicen que el Chapo no volverá a escaparse del Altiplano.They say that the Chapo won't escape from Altiplano prison again.
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