No. 8,267 in Spanish
petén
A "petén" is a type of flat, elevated, forested region or island, typically found in tropical areas.
In a sentence
El Petén es una región de Guatemala rica en historia y biodiversidad.
The Petén is a region in Guatemala rich in history and biodiversity.
Here, 'Petén' is used as a proper noun to refer to the geographical region in Guatemala.
Durante el viaje, admiramos un extenso petén lleno de vida silvestre.
During the trip, we admired an extensive petén full of wildlife.
In this sentence, 'petén' refers to a specific type of terrain characterized by dense vegetation and a significant presence of wetlands.
Estudiamos los ecosistemas en los diferentes peténes de la zona.
We studied the ecosystems in the different petenes in the area.
Here, 'peténes' (plural for petén) is used to describe various individual lands with specific ecological characteristics, such as areas with lush vegetation and fauna.
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