Altiplano Nariñense in the context of Ipiales

⭐ Core Definition: Altiplano Nariñense

The Altiplano Nariñense or Nariño plateau is an area of flat lands located on the eastern mountain range of the Colombian Andes cordillera, in the departments of Nariño and Putumayo, in southern Colombia. The region comprises three fairly distinguishable flat areas such as the Túquerres and Ipiales plateau, the Atriz valley and the Sibundoy valley. It is a region of great demographic density where there are numerous urban centers, among which the cities of San Juan de Pasto, Ipiales and Túquerres stand out.

The average altitude is 2,700 meters above sea level. It has a mountain climate, which varies with altitude, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 23 degrees Celsius.

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Altiplano Nariñense in the context of Altiplano Cundiboyacense

The Altiplano Cundiboyacense (Spanish pronunciation: [altiˈplano kundiβoʝaˈsense]) is a high plateau located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes covering parts of the departments of Cundinamarca and Boyacá. (Do not confuse with The Altiplano or the Altiplano Nariñense, both further south.) The altiplano corresponds to the ancient territory of the Muisca. The Altiplano Cundiboyacense comprises three distinctive flat regions; the Bogotá savanna, the valleys of Ubaté and Chiquinquirá, and the valleys of Duitama and Sogamoso. The average altitude of the altiplano is about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) above sea level but ranges from roughly 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) to 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).

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