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Calchaquí Valley

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The Calchaquí Valley lies in northwestern Argentina, crossing the provinces of Catamarca, Tucuman, Jujuy and Salta. It is noted for its striking color contrasts and varied terrain, ranging from mountain desert to subtropical forest. 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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Caused By

Plate Tectonics, Processes
Source Calchaquí Valley (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines
Source Calchaquí Valley (Wikipedia)
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Argentina

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Source Calchaquí Valley (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Calchaquí Valley (Spanish: Valles Calchaquíes) is an area in the northwestern region of Argentina which crosses the provinces of Catamarca, Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta.
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Calchaquí Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Calchaquí Valley (Spanish: Valles Calchaquíes) is an area in the northwestern region of Argentina which crosses the provinces of Catamarca, Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta.
  • In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
    The Calchaquí Valley (Spanish: Valles Calchaquíes) is an area in the northwestern region of Argentina which crosses the provinces of Catamarca, Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta.
  • Caused By: Plate Tectonics, Article text
    The ravine is geologically relatively recent, produced by tectonic movements that took place in the last two million years.
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Wikidata: Calchaquí Valley
Wikidata Q525820, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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