What is the Altiplano of Latin America?

A) the central region of the Brazilian Amazon
B) the area where the Amazon Basin reaches its greatest depth
C) the desert area of southern Argentina
D) the high-altitude plateau in Peru and Bolivia where the Andes Mountains reach their
greatest width
E) the flat, low-elevation plain where Panama meets Colombia


D) the high-altitude plateau in Peru and Bolivia where the Andes Mountains reach their
greatest width

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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