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Atacama Plateau: References & Edit History

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Atacama Desert
- In Atacama Desert
Central Andes
- In Andes Mountains: Physiography of the Central Andes
Salta province physiography
- In Salta

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Kenny Chmielewski

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added map.	Kenny Chmielewski	Feb 25, 2015
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998