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paramo

[ par-uh-moh, pahr-uh- ]

noun

plural paramos.
  1. a high, cold plateau of South America.


paramo

/ ˈæəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a high plateau in the Andes between the tree line and the permanent snow line
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of paramo1

First recorded in 1750–60; from South American Spanish; Spanish á “barren plain”; presumably of pre-Latin origin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of paramo1

C18: American Spanish, from Spanish: treeless plain
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In his debut feature film, Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto directs the newest movie adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s 1955 novel ‘Pedro Páramo.’

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The streaming giant had recently purchased the movie rights to the Mexican novel “Pedro Páramo,” and they were offering him his directorial debut.

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As he moved from the set of 1920s Oklahoma to the bright pink neighborhood of dream houses in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” the ghostly tale of “Pedro Páramo” remained on Pietro’s mind.

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Regarded as one of the first works of magical realism and the inspiration behind Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” the story follows a man named Juan Preciado who travels to the town of Comala in search of his father, Pedro Páramo.

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“Pedro Páramo” is set during the Mexican Revolution — a piece of history that dominated Pietro’s childhood imagination.

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