Mount Sajama

mountain, Bolivia

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Mount Sajama is a prominent mountain located in western Bolivia, near the border with Chile. It stands at an elevation of 21,391 feet (6,520 meters), making it a significant peak in the region. It is also known as Nevado Sajama.1

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…by the republic’s highest peak, Mount Sajama, reaching an elevation of 21,463 feet (6,542 meters). To the east is the Cordillera Oriental, whose spectacular northern section near La Paz is called Cordillera Real (“Royal Range”). An impressive line of snowcapped peaks, some exceeding 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), characterize this northern…
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…by the republic’s highest peak, Mount Sajama, reaching an elevation of 21,463 feet (6,542 meters). To the east is the Cordillera Oriental, whose spectacular northern section near La Paz is called Cordillera Real (“Royal Range”). An impressive line of snowcapped peaks, some exceeding 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), characterize this northern…
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