Environment, Landscapes
Andean: andino -na
bay: bahía f
beach: playa f
canyon: cañón m
cape: cabo m
cave: cueva f
city: ciudad f
cliff: acantilado m
coast: costa f; litoral m
coastline, littoral: litoral m
country, countryside: campo m
crag: peñón m; peñasco m
current (river, sea): corriente f
desert: desierto m
earth: tierra f
forest: bosque m
glacier: glaciar m
gorge: garganta f; desfiladero m
grass: pasto m; zacate m (Mex)
grove: monte m
high plain, high plateau: altiplano m
hill: colina f; cerro m
horizon: horizonte m
island: isla f
isthmus: istmo m
jungle: selva f; jungla f
lake: lago m
landscape: paisaje m
mountain: montaña f
mountain pass: paso m; collado m
mountain range: cordillera f; sierra f
mountainous: montañoso -sa
national park: parque m nacional
nature: naturaleza f
ocean: océano m
outskirts (city): afueras fpl; alrededores mpl
park: parque m
peak: pico m
peninsula: península f
rainforest: selva f
ravine: barranco m
river: río m
rock: roca f
rocky: rocoso -sa
salt flat: salar m
sand: arena f
sea: mar m
shore: orilla f
stone: piedra f
strait: estrecho m
tide: marea f
tree: árbol m
urban: urbano -na
valley: valle m
view: vista f
volcano: volcán m
wave: ola f
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