The rocks and fossils buried in this rugged landscape tell an intriguing story of an ancient collision that shaped the modern topography, climate, and plant life.

在崎岖多石的地形下面，埋藏着岩石和化石，这有趣地说明远古时代的大陆板块碰撞，形成了现在的地貌、气候和植被。

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The only roads into this rugged area of south-central Peru are rivers such as the Urubamba.

河流是唯一进入秘鲁南部中心丛林地带的道路，尤鲁边巴河就是其中的一条。

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And through the years , from time to time, I had walked over this rugged mountain slope and there was never a path on it until my father had made this one.

记不清有多少次了，我奔走在这崎岖的山坡坡上，那时根本就没有路，直到后来父亲修了这条小路。

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In this rugged terrain, smoldering embers can shoot up to 8-foot flames in a matter of seconds.

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This rugged country cultivates a toughness and strength that most Westerners lack.

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Thompson defeated his Democratic rival, Nashville congressman Jim Cooper in a landslide, and he still maintains this rugged, populist image.

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