Archive for 'Sajama National Park'
Termas Manasaya, Sajama pt. 3
(This is part 3 of my guide to the Sajama National Park. For the other posts in the series, see the Exploring Bolivia Page.) One of my best memories of Bolivia from 25 years ago is sitting in a creek feeling the hot water wash away the cold of the night. I had slept that […]
Posted: October 21st, 2012 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Mapping, Sajama National Park, South America, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Bolivia, GPS, Larry, Swimming, Travel
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Sajama and the “Geysers” – Sajama National Park, part 2
Nuestra Señora de la Natividad, in Sajama (See Getting to Sajama National Park, part 1 of this series, for the route to the park and sites along the way.) The Bell Tower of Nuestra Señora de la Natividad, with Tata Sajama in the background The sight to see in Sajama town is the chapel. The […]
Posted: October 16th, 2012 under Altiplano, Bolivia, GPS, Mapping, Sajama National Park, Travel.
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Getting to Sajama National Park
The Sajama National Park was the first protected area created in Bolivia (in 1939), and it’s easy to see why. The park is a spectacular swath of altiplano, centered on the Nevado Sajama, the highest mountain in the country. It includes pampas and bofedales, lagunas and glaciers, hot springs and geysers, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, flamingos, […]
Posted: October 11th, 2012 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Day Trip, GPS, La Paz, Mapping, Sajama National Park, South America, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Bolivia, Church, Mountains, Myrna, Tatyana, Travel
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