mountains

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Fujimori began her election day having breakfast in the Lima suburb of San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous district in Peru, where impoverished neighbourhoods crowd the steep, dusty mountains.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In the Central Valley, there is only heat and wind, with no mountains or buildings to break them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He said many people liked to visit the mountains at all times of day – including at night to watch the sun rise.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Daisy,” I said, “is there really an old man of the mountains, and can he cause people to have bad luck?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls