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482:References
293:High Monte
209:Designated
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881:Northwest
807:Patagonia
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650:El Palmar
599:Talampaya
584:Calilegua
573:Aconquija
565:Northwest
558:by region
332:dinosaurs
283:in 2000.
274:Argentina
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1068:Colombia
670:Predelta
476:The wall
368:guanacos
330:, where
318:Features
287:Location
201:Criteria
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82:Location
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1088:Belgium
1072:Ecuador
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391:Gallery
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356:of the
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196:Natural
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115:29°48′S
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234:Region
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376:maras
372:hares
343:gorge
301:biome
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