User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
llanos- Plural of llano
Extensive Definition
Los Llanos (meaning the flat plains) is a vast
tropical
grassland plain situated at the east of the Andes in northwestern
South
America (Colombia and
Venezuela). Its
main river is the Orinoco.
Despite poor climate, during the colonial era,
llaneros (similar to the
gauchos of the pampas) herded millions of heads
of cattle here.
The area slopes gradually away from the highland
areas that surround it; elevations in the llanos never exceed 200
meters.
Originally, llano is the Spanish word for plain.
It became the Spanish-American term for prairie.
Cities situated in Los Llanos
In Colombia
In Venezuela
External links
- Los Llanos (the Plains) - Photos & references from Venezuelatuya.com
- The Llanos - Full texts & pictures in the Jesús Rivas website
- Los Llanos de Venezuela
- Los Llanos de Colombia
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