Pasto

[ pahs-taw ]

/ ˈpɑs tɔ /

noun

a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.

a volcanic peak near this city. 13,990 feet (4265 meters).

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Examples from the Web for pasto

Pasto is almost 8,300 feet up in the mountains, so it was cold and crisp, with a blaze of stars across the sky.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pasto remained faithfully loyalist—a Vendee into which many republican armies were destined to dash in vain.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
Benalcazar went straight north from Pasto and entered the region where the Cauca gathers its headwaters.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
Further north, on the other hand, the extent of the pasto dulce does not seem to have altered appreciably.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis

Hence the advance of the pasto dulce is no longer in a continuous line moving toward the west.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis
They approached the country from the south, occupied Popagan and Pasto, and founded Guayaquil.
South America|W. H. Koebel

British Dictionary definitions for pasto

Pasto

/ (Spanish ˈpasto) /

noun

a city in SE Colombia, at an altitude of 2590 m (8500 ft). Pop: 404 000 (2005 est)

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