Truchas Peaks

[ troo-chuhs ]

/ ˈtru tʃəs /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

group of mountains in N New Mexico, NE of Santa Fe in the S Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

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Unfortunately, dozens of pyramids are missing their peaks thanks to an overeager, gold-seeking explorer.
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See how those distant peaks rise serenely over the southern horizon!
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A light breeze fanned his face, and all around him he could see mountain peaks pushing upward into the clear blue sky.
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