. The earth and its inhabitants .. . '..â ^^^ We,l oF 66' 18 Miles. grouj)s over the boundless plains of Argentina. A first group, the Sierra de los Llanos, rises above the saline and arid low-lying tracts midway between the Rioja and San Luis. This much-weathered sierra presents no distinct peaks rising boldly above its long rounded crests of crystalline and metamorphic formations, which scarcely anywhere rise much above 3,000 feet. Farther north the Sierra Brava, which falls even below 3,000 feet, presents an analogous aspect, and doubtless belongs to the same orographic systemâa
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . '..â ^^^ We,l oF 66' 18 Miles. grouj)s over the boundless plains of Argentina. A first group, the Sierra de los Llanos, rises above the saline and arid low-lying tracts midway between the Rioja and San Luis. This much-weathered sierra presents no distinct peaks rising boldly above its long rounded crests of crystalline and metamorphic formations, which scarcely anywhere rise much above 3,000 feet. Farther north the Sierra Brava, which falls even below 3,000 feet, presents an analogous aspect, and doubtless belongs to the same orographic systemâa mere islet, like the Sierra de los Llanos, in the ancient inland sea. The Central system, which extends for a distance of over 300 miles, parallel with the great Cordillera, consists of several distinct chains, all disposed in the
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