The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina. It rises 1,230 meters, taller than the highest point of 53 UN-recognized sovereign states, and forms part of the Bolson de Fiambala, a semicircular sand valley. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in the northwest of Argentina, in the Catamarca Province.
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The Duna Federico Kirbus is the highest sand dune in the world, located in the northwest of Argentina, in the Catamarca Province.
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