The most beautiful places in the Cordillera Real
The best of the most famous mountain range in Bolivia
The Cordillera Real is a still heavily glaciated mountain range east of La Paz and Lake Titicaca. Here you will find a whole series of six thousand peaks, including the highest mountains of Bolivia. The western slopes fall to the Altiplano plateau, while the eastern ones reach the depths of the Amazon. Among the most beautiful places here are the local mountains, glacial lakes and high mountain passes.
Illimani
Second Highest Mountain of Bolivia
The monumental massif of the second highest mountain in Bolivia, Illimani (6,439m), is one of the most famous Bolivian mountain images ever. The panorama of the endless number of red houses over which the white mountain crown rises on the horizon is breathtaking. continue reading
Bolivian death road
The most famous South American road
If you want to get to Yungas region or to the Amazon from the Altipláno plateau, you always have a dangerous downhill run. The most famous of these dangerous roads is the Camino de la Muerte – Death Road. Today you will meet here mostly cyclists, thanks to a new safer road. continue reading
Laguna Estrellani
Laguna lying in the pass
Relatively picturesque Laguna Estrellani (4 647 m asl) is located directly in the flat pass of La Cumbre. It's a place, from where cycling trips along the road of death or hikes to El Choro trek start. The lagoon itself is relatively large (600×400 meters). continue reading
Huayna Potosí
The nearest six thousander in the surrou
Huayna Potosi is very popular mountain mainly for its accessibility from the capital of Bolivia – La Paz. If you want to see it, then the ideal outlook place is from the slightly smaller Chacaltaya, former ski resort, from where people undertake popular trips. continue reading
Ancohuma
Third highest mountain of Bolivia
Ancohuma (6,427m) asl is the third highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern part of the Cordillera Real. Thanks to its white spike, it is recognizable virtually from anywhere. Beautiful views of it are also from Lake Titicaca continue reading
Zongo pass
Pass under Huayna Potosí
Only a short distance from La Paz is the Zongo Pass (4,764 meters above sea level). Just below the pass is the magical Milluni lagoon. From everywhere is a view of the impressive six-thousand-foot Huayna Potosí continue reading
Illampu
The fourth highest mountain in Bolivia
Illampu (6,368 m above sea level) is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It lies at the very northern end of the Cordillera Real, just a short walk from the famous picturesque town of Sorata. continue reading
Apacheta Chucura Pass
The highest point of El Choro trek
Pass Chucura Apacheta (4 870 m asl) is the highest point of the trek on the ancient Inca trail El Choro. Up to the pass leads a dusty small road from the „asphalt“ pass La Cumbre. But to the other side leads only a steep path. From the vicinity of the pass on the ridge of Cordillera Real is a nice view of the six thousand meters high Huyana Potosi. continue reading
La Cumbre Pass
Start of the death road
Almost every visitor to Bolivia passes through road pass La Cumbre (4 660 m asl). Hikers set out from here to the famous El Choro trek, cyclists to the famous road of death and nature lovers to the Bolivian Amazon. Asphalt road leading through this pass is a vital link between the capital city of La Paz and the eastern part of the country. The pass itself is a large upland plain with a nice lagoon Estrellani. continue reading
Chacaltaya
The former world's highest ski slope
Chacaltaya is basically not very interesting mountain. Rather, it's just such a lackluster peak. What makes it interesting is the outlook from it of the surrounding glaciated giants and most importantly, that it is easily accessible five thousand meters high mountain as the small road leading to the mountain hut ends just a little more than a hundred vertical meters below the peak. Tourist often come here to see the place, where used to be the highest ski resort in the world once (before the glacier forever melted). continue reading
