As it widens, it contains zones of altiplanos (high, flat plains) and extensive paramo, with several snow-covered peaks (such as the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, at 5,493 meters).    From Wordnik.com.  [Cordillera Oriental montane forests] Reference

So I arrived in Uyuni early in the morning after an aweful ride at high speed through the Bolivian altiplanos - non-paved, of course.    From Wordnik.com.  [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference