chapada

Vítimas de uma educação baseada na memorização e na chapada, incapazes de levantarem a cabeça dos trabalhos àrduos e mal pagos para contemplarem as glórias da arte.

Massas Ignorantes? Artur 2005

The country on either side was open -- chiefly _chapada_.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

The _chapada_ had scanty trees and scrub, but not enough to make it into a forest.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

A kilometre and a half farther forest was to be seen on the left side of the river; whereas on the right was _chapada_ and _campos_, quite open.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

We proceeded northward along a _chapada_ -- a capital Brazilian name which denotes a locality that is neither a forest nor a prairie.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

About noon, however, _chapada_ and open country again appeared on the right bank for a distance of some 2,000 m.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

When we left in the morning at 7.30, we had _chapada_ and _campos_ on the right bank and forest on the other side.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

After passing _chapada_ on the left bank we came to a great many rocks just above water.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

The country was quite open on the left side, first _chapada_, then _campos_.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

Farther on the _chapada_ gave way once more to dense forest with plentiful rubber trees.

Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894