Definition: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Input: Towards the northeast of the Beira Alta is the barren plateau of the Planalto ("High Plain"), a wild, cold, and sparsely populated region, but important enough to have been fought over by Portugal and Spain. The plateau's isolation attracted many Jews fleeing the Inquisition.
Output:
Towards the northeast of the Beira Alta is the barren plateau of the Planalto a sparsely populated region, but important enough to have been fought over. The isolation attracted many Jews fleeing.