Cold desert climates are typically located in temperate zones, usually in the rain shadow of high mountains, which restrict precipitation from the westerly winds. An example of this is the Patagonian Desert in Argentina bounded by the Andes to its west. In the case of Central Asia, mountains restrict precipitation from the monsoon. The Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan and Katpana Desert deserts of Central Asia and the drier portions of the Great Basin Desert of the western United States are other major examples of BWk climates. The Ladakh region, and the city of Leh in the Great Himalayas in India, also has a cold desert climate. The Hautes Plaines is another major example of cold desert climates, located in the northeastern section of Morocco and in Algeria. This is also found in Europe, primarily in Bardenas Reales near Tudela, Navarre, Spain and high altitude parts of the Tabernas Desert in Almería, Spain.