Countries that look like the Southwest?

[Tom Lennox 70]

I think Australia, specifically the Outback can resemble the SOuthwest. The area around Ayers Rock in central Australia has the red stones similar to Utah. Coastal Australia also has a surfing and beach culture similar to California.

[Guajara]

The Argentinean Moon Valley is very comparable
https://www.google.com/search?q=arge...w=1366&bih=635

[BMI]

I would add Argentina to the list.

There is a desert area in Argentina that has a huge cactus "Cardon Grande"
which is very similar to Saguaro Cactus in US SW Sonoran desert.

[cholo57]

The Atacama desert in South América.
Southern Perú connecting northern Chile.

[nei]

Originally Posted by iNviNciBL3

Does this fool/surprise anybody?

http://goo.gl/maps/ev0fS

No, but it's because I've been there. I posted a photo of it asking people to guess where it was, people guessed California. From the area:








Desert Winery:



They got some nice cherries up there, too.

[Guajara]

Chad,Africa
https://www.google.com/search?q=arch...w=1366&bih=635

[Guajara]

I found another place which looks a little bit like the southwest.
The red mountains of the River Ghez, China

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And the white peak in the background is Kongur Tagh (7649m/25.095 ft), rising 5900m/19.350ft over the river seen here.
Kongur Tagh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[StevenDM]

Wadi Rum in Jordan. Wadi Rum has sandstone formations that resemble those of the Colorado Plateau. Also, the Petra, Jordan vicinity. Petra itself is located in canyons carved from red sandstone. In Saudi Arabia is Al Ula, also noted for its red sandstone formations.

Below are photos of Wadi Rum, from Wikimedia Commons:

[kanhawk]

Originally Posted by Guajara

Chad,Africa
https://www.google.com/search?q=arch...w=1366&bih=635

I would have thought that was Arches Natl Park in Utah, if not for the identifier.