How do you say ESCENARIO in English?

ESCENARIO is not SCENERY. ESCENARIO is STAGE which is in this context, a platform set at a higher level than the floor so it can be seen by an audience and that is used for artistic performances mainly. 
Then, what does SCENERY mean? A Scenery is usually defined as the group of characteristics of some place in particular, usually nature-related, rural. e.g. The scenery that can be seen from that hill has changed through they years: in the past there were many trees but now there are only bushes.
SCENERY is then LANDSCAPE which is also related to VIEW or VISTA (the word VISTA is also used in English only not that often). 
Curiously, the word SCENARIO exists in English but with a completely different meaning. SCENARIO means a sequence of events, one that can be easily foretold. It is used especially when planning what actions to take when you are going to undertake some endeavour so any of the possible situations and outcomes to be analyzed. The expression "The Worst Case Scenario" stems from this feature. Apparently, there is not an equivalent for this word in Spanish.

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