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Llanos

Refers to 'Los Llanos', a wide expanse of tropical grassland located east of the Andes mountains in Venezuela and Colombia. Much of the area undergoes significant seasonal fluctuations in water level due to flooding of the Río Orinoco which flows through it.

The llanos in Venezuela during wet season.
The llanos in Venezuela during wet season. © Harold Armitage
Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, in the llanos near Hato La Fé, Guárico state, Venezuela
Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, in the llanos near Hato La Fé, Guárico state, Venezuela © Magnus Manske
The llanos in Colombia
The llanos in Colombia © David Noo

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