The most beautiful tours in the NP Sajama and Lauca
The most beautiful volcanic scenery of Bolivia and Chile
In the border area between Chile and Bolivia, you will find two neighboring national parks, Lauca and Sajama. Both offer challenging mountain ascents to the local volcanoes, alpine trekking and beautiful views. Thanks to the fact that there is an international road connecting Arica with La Paz, you can easily get here by international bus lines. The local tourism is challenging but will reward you with incredible views
Ascent to Mount Sajama 6,542 m above sea level
The highest mountain in Bolivia
Mount Sajama is the highest mountain in Bolivia and is located in the Sajama National Park south of La Paz. The national park lies on the border with Chile. The ascent to the mountain leads from the base camp (4800 m above sea level) through the high camp (5700 m above sea level) to the top and back to the base camp. continue reading
Hike Lagunas de Altura
On the way to three beautiful lagoons
This beautiful and surprisingly not frequently walked hike around high-lying altiplano lagoons leads on both sides of the border between Bolivia and Chile. During this hike you will enjoy not only the beautiful lagoons, but also amazing views of the surrounding volcanoes with impressive Sajama at the forefront. This description follows on the trip /way/ leading from the village of Sajama to fumaroles. continue reading
Ascent above the lake Chungara
Dreamy views of Parinacota
Parinacota volcano (6 342m asl) renowned for its regular cone and snow cap is beautiful from all sides, but the most beautiful is for sure from the lake Chungara (4 561m asl.). Therefore, if you travel from Bolivia to Chile through the border crossing Tambo Quemado (La Paz-Arica), get off in a small camp (4 577 m asl) directly on the bank of the lake and admire the surrounding panorama or set out from here for a hike to the old volcano towering straight behind the camp, which offers even nicer views. continue reading
Walk around the village of Parinacota
Lauca National Park Centre
The settlement Parinacota (4 430 m asl) doesn´t have so amazing location as Sajama village on the other side of volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape. Due to a full range of rocky spurs covering the view it is not even possible to see the volcanoes from the village. Therefore most tourists do not come here and visit only amazing lake Chungará in the national park Lauca. On the other hand, you can enjoy here the authentic atmosphere of high-lying settlement with typical altiplano church or set out for a walk to interesting lagoons de Cotacotani or observe herds of llamas on the local large bofedal. continue reading
Hike Pueblo Sajama - Fumaroles
Outlook of Parinocata and Pomerape
Sajama National Park offers a variety of beautiful hikes around the local Altiplano with view of the snowy peaks of surrounding volcanoes, which are the destination for many mountaineers. One of the longest and most demanding hikes is the circuit around the high mountain lagoons – Lagunas de Altura trek. The first stage of this hike is a journey from the village of Sajama to the „geysers“, which is a small fumarole field. All the way you'll have a great view of perhaps the most famous South American volcano – Parinacota and also neighboring Pomerape and the highest mountain in Bolivia – Sajama. Along the way, you will probably not meet a living soul except for a few Ilamas and a few locals. continue reading
Visit of village Sajama
Centre of Sajama National Park
If you plan to visit National Park Sajama and undertake here a nice hike or ascend some of the local amazing volcano, your starting point will be a small but picturesque village of Sajama (4,245 m asl). Except for the nice altiplano church there is not much to see, but its close surroundings offer perfect views during sunset (of the volcano Sajama) and during sunrise (of the twins Parinacota and Pomerape). So both tourists and photographers will enjoy it here a lot. continue reading
