Discover Sajama in Bolivia
Sajama in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Sajama is now 10:28 PM (Monday) . 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, Tomarapi, and Tambo Quemado. 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 Sajama ? 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
Patilla Pata
Patilla Pata is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. The date of its last eruption is unclear, but it is unlikely to be during the Holocene as the mountain is heavily glaciated. The composition of the volcano is largely andesitic, but there are also a number of basaltic lava flows.
Located at -18.05 -69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ch'iyar Quta (Oruro)
Ch'iyar Quta (Aymara ch'iyara black, quta lake, "black lake", hispanicized spellings Chiar Kkota and erroneously also Chiar Kkola) is a small Bolivian lake located in the Sajama Province of the Oruro Department near the border to Chile. It is situated at a height of about 5,090 meters (16,700 ft) inside the boundaries of the Sajama National Park. Ch'iyar Quta lies south east of the peaks of Laram Q'awa and Kunturiri.
Located at -18.03 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sajama Lake
Laguna Sajama is a lake in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its surface area is 0.3 km².
Located at -18.03 -68.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 14 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 16 km away
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