The climate and vegetation of the region vary considerably according to altitude, but as a general rule the land can be divided into the tierra caliente ( hot land ) of river valleys and basins below; the more temperate conditions of the tierra templada ( temperate land, approximately ) and tierra fr�a ( cold land, ), which include the most productive land and the majority of the population; and the alpine conditions of the zona forestada ( forested zone, ), p�ramos ( ) and tierra helada ( frozen land, and above ).
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Despite the English translation of its name, the tierra templada is not considered " Awb ", with the " b " denoting the fact that the warmest month has an average temperature of below 22�C ( 71.6�F ), meaning that all twelve months of the year have averages of between 18�C and 22�C . Chinchina, Colombia, altitude 1, 360 m, is an example of a place which would be labelled " Afb ", as it has abundant rainfall year-round, while the climate of San Jos? Costa Rica, altitude 1, 161 m, would fall under " Awb " since the latter city's rainfall regime consists of a wet summer and a dry winter.
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The climate and vegetation of the region vary considerably according to altitude, but as a general rule the land can be divided into the tierra caliente ( hot land ) of river valleys and basins below 1, 000 m; the more temperate conditions of the tierra templada ( temperate land, approximately 1, 000 m to 2, 000 m ) and tierra fr�a ( cold land, 2, 000 m to 3, 200 m ), which include the most productive land and the majority of the population; and the alpine conditions of the zona forestada ( forested zone, 3, 200 m to 3, 900 m ), p�ramos ( 3, 900 m to 4, 600 m ) and tierra helada ( frozen land, 4, 600 m and above ).
