Discover Laguna in Bolivia
Laguna in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 249 mi or ( 401 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Laguna is now 04:27 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Sucre, and Sajama. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Laguna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nevado Sajama Summit Video
I shot this 55 second clip as soon as we hit the summit of Bolivia's country high point -- Nevado Sajama . The peak has a height of 6542 meters (21463 ft), just taller than the top of Denali in Alaska ..
Volcano Parinacota
Ascent to the summit of Parinacota (Bolivia, 6.342) The other mountains are: Pomerape (opposite, 6.282) and Sajama (in the far, 6.542) ..
Parque Nacional Sajama.mpg
PARQUE NACIONAL SAJAMA. Se encuentra situado en la provincia Curahuara de Carangas, en el departamento de Oruro; limita al norte con el departamento de La Paz y al Oeste con el Parque Nacional Lauca d ..
Sajama Hot Springs -- Just After Climbing Sajama
Dipping in these hot springs was amazing after climbing Sajama -- the peak in the background. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Waña Quta (Oruro)
Waña Quta (Aymara waña dry, quta lake, "dry lake", hispanicized spellings Huañakota, Huaña Kota, Huaña Khota, Huaña Kkota, Huayñakota, Huaña Q'ota) is a small lake in Bolivia located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province. It is situated in the Sajama National Park north west of the Sajama volcano at a height of about 4,350 metres (14,270 ft). The lake is a place to discover birds like Andean Avocet, Andean Lapwing, Cattle Egret, Horned Coot, Puna Teal, Ruddy Duck and Yellow-billed Pintail.
Located at -18.28 -69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Chungara–Tambo Quemado
Chungara–Tambo Quemado (Spanish: Paso Chungara–Tambo Quemado) is a mountain pass through the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes along the border between Chile and Bolivia. Chungara–Tambo Quemado is one of the principal Chile-Bolivia passes in the central Andes as it connects La Paz with its nearest seaport Arica.
Located at -18.28 -69.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nevados de Payachata
Nevados de Payachata is a north-south trending complex of potentially active volcanos on the border of Bolivia and Chile, directly north of Chungará Lake. The complex contains two peaks, Pomerape to the north and Parinacota to the south. According to helium surface dating, Parinacota has erupted within the last 2000 years, while Pomerape is Pleistocene.
Located at -18.16 -69.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Chungará Lake
"Chungara" redirects here. For the journal see Chungara (journal). Chungará is a lake situated in the extreme north of Chile, in the Altiplano of Arica y Parinacota Region in the Lauca National Park. It is the 29th highest lake in the world (and the 10th highest in South America). It is near the volcanos Parinacota and Pomerape .
Located at -18.25 -69.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Pomerape
Pomerape is a stratovolcano lying on the border of northern Chile and Bolivia. It is part of the Nevados de Payachata complex of volcanoes, together with Parinacota Volcano to the south. It is of Pleistocene age. Climbing the volcano is alpine grade AD, sometimes on 50+ degree snow/rubble slope. A camp can be established at 5,300 metres at the saddle between Parinacota and Pomerape.
Located at -18.13 -69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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