(EN) altiplano, su dictionary.reference.com, The American Heritage® Science Dictionary, Houghton Mifflin, 2002. URL consultato l'11-08-2015.
«A high mountain plateau. The most well-known altiplano extends from Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, to Lake Poopo in Bolivia, covering a distance of 966 km (600 mi). Its average altitude is 3,658 m (12,000 ft).»