Editing Geographic names (section)

==Geographical features==

Here are some Spanish words for various geographical features, with a focus on sounds that evoke a fantasy setting.

===Landforms===
==== Mountains/Hills====
* Sierra: (Mountain range, common in Spain) - e.g., Sierra de la Luna (Moon Range)
* Pico: (Peak, summit) - e.g., Pico del Dragón (Dragon Peak)
* Cerro: (Hill, often a prominent one) - e.g., Cerro de las Sombras (Hill of Shadows)
* Monte: (Mount, mountain) - e.g., Monte Oscuro (Dark Mount)
* Macizo: (Massif, a compact group of mountains) - e.g., Macizo Quebrado (Broken Massif)
* Cima: (Summit, top)
* Loma: (Gentle hill)
* Collado/Puerto: (Mountain pass)

====Valleys/Plains====
* Valle: (Valley) - e.g., Valle Escondido (Hidden Valley)
* Llano: (Plain, flatland) - e.g., Los Llanos Infinitos (The Infinite Plains)
* Vega: (Fertile plain, often by a river) - e.g., La Vega Verde (The Green Plain)
* Cuenca: (Basin, watershed) - e.g., Cuenca del Silencio (Basin of Silence)
* Depresión: (Depression, low-lying area)

====Coasts/Water Bodies====
* Costa: (Coast) - e.g., Costa Brava (Wild Coast)
* Playa: (Beach)
* Cala: (Cove, small bay)
* Golfo: (Gulf)
* Bahía: (Bay) - e.g., Bahía de las Sirenas (Mermaid’s Bay)
* Cabo: (Cape) - e.g., Cabo del Fin del Mundo (Cape of the World’s End)
* Estrecho: (Strait)
* Río: (River) - e.g., Río Serpiente (Serpent River)
* Lago: (Lake) - e.g., Lago Profundo (Deep Lake)
* Laguna: (Lagoon, small lake)
* Cascada: (Waterfall)
* Mar: (Sea) - e.g., Mar de las Sombras (Sea of Shadows)
* Arroyo: (Stream, brook)
* Desembocadura: (River mouth, estuary)

====Unique/Evocative Features====
* Cañón: (Canyon, gorge) - e.g., Cañón del Viento (Canyon of the Wind)
* Desierto: (Desert) - e.g., Desierto de las Cenizas (Desert of Ashes)
* Meseta: (Plateau) - e.g., Meseta Olvidada (Forgotten Plateau)
* Selva/Jungla: (Jungle, rainforest)
* Bosque: (Forest) - e.g., Bosque Encantado (Enchanted Forest)
* Cueva: (Cave) - e.g., Cueva del Eco (Cave of the Echo)
* Volcán: (Volcano) - e.g., Volcán Durmiente (Sleeping Volcano)
* Páramo: (High, barren plateau/moorland) - e.g., Páramo Helado (Frozen Moor)
* Ciénega/Pantano: (Swamp, marsh)
* Duna: (Dune)
* Acantilado: (Cliff)
* Glaciar: (Glacier)
* Géiser: (Geyser)
* Oasis: (Oasis)

===Tips for Naming Geographical Features===
'''Combine terms:''' “Sierra del Fuego” (Fire Range), “Valle del Viento Susurrante” (Valley of the Whispering Wind)

'''Adjectives:''' Use evocative Spanish adjectives to add flavour.

'''Examples:''' Oscuro (dark), Blanco (white), Rojo (red), Antiguo (ancient), Silencioso (silent), Quebrado (broken), Escondido (hidden), Eterno (eternal), Brillante (shining), Místico (mystic), Perdido (lost), Salvaje (wild), Frío (cold), Caliente (hot).

'''Nouns:''' Use common or metaphorical nouns.

'''Examples:''' Sol (sun), Luna (moon), Estrella (star), Sombra (shadow), Eco (echo), Susurro (whisper), Lágrima (tear), Sangre (blood), Hueso (bone), Espíritu (spirit), Alma (soul), Dragón (dragon), Grifo (griffin), Gigante (giant), Serpiente (serpent).

“De la/del/de los/de las”: These prepositions are key for linking words in Spanish names, meaning “of the”.

* eg. Cañón de la Sombra (Canyon of the Shadow)
* eg. Montañas de los Gigantes (Mountains of the Giants)