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The Rub' al Khali "the empty quarter") or Empty Quarter is the largest contiguous sand desert in the world (erg), encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. However, the tallest sand dune in the world is Cerro Blanco, located in Peru’s Nazca Valley. Some three hundred miles (482 km) away from Lima, this monster-sized dune rises 3,860 feet (1176 meters) into the air. It is located in the Sechura Desert.

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