ボリビアの絶景の山頂・トップ14

Cerro Tikani, at 3,936 meters, is the highest point in the northern part of the island. The climb is somewhat challenging due to the altitude, but the view from up here is impressive.

The Way of the Cross was built on this hill in the 1950s when the government decided that Copacabana should have more to offer its thousands of pilgrims than just the Basilica of the Virgin Mary.

The high camp of Parinacota and Pomerape is located on a plateau between the two volcanoes at just under 5200 m. There is a small stone hut on site where you can seek refuge. You can drive up here with a 4x4 car.

Parinacota is a stratovolcano with a height of 6,348 m on the border between Chile and Bolivia in the Atacama Desert area. It is located in the Lauca National Park, 145 kilometers east of Arica in the Cordillera Occidental of the central Andes. Together with the neighboring Pomerape volcano, which lies northeast of it, it forms the Payachata complex. At its feet lies Lake Chungará. His current activity is limited to fumarole activity. More general information can be found on Wikipedia. The normal route from the Bolivian side starts between the two volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape and can only be reached with off-road vehicles. The climb goes quite directly towards the summit, although the path is usually not visible because it is covered by snow or snow. However, that's not a problem, you just go straight up until you reach the highest point. You won't be confronted with any major technical difficulties, but the climb will take longer due to the high altitude and the quite a few meters in altitude that have to be covered. Acclimatization in advance is definitely recommended. Breaking into the frozen snow cover on the surface also doesn't make the climb any easier. However, the gigantic view of the enormous crater, of the Parinacota and the Sajama, as well as the Altiplano, Acotango and much more, rewards all the effort.

At 6052, the Acotango is a fairly easy 6000m on the border of Chile and Bolivia. The normal route leads from the Bolivian side through the huge crater of the extinct volcano and offers hardly any technical difficulties, but the altitude should not be underestimated. The view of the southern Altiplano and the neighboring mountains of the Cordillera Occidental such as the Sajama, Parinacota and Pomerape, as well as Gullatiri and much more on the Chilean side are very impressive.

On the way to the summit of Huayna Potosí there is a field of penitential rice on the glacier at this point. As a rule, you can easily pass it on a well-trodden path without having direct contact with it. It looks very nice.

The 5327 m high Pico Austria is a beautiful panoramic peak in the Cordillera Real. From there, if the weather is clear, you can visit Condoriri and its wings and glaciers, Huayna Potosí and some turquoise blue lagoons. The climb is technically easy, but you should definitely acclimatise in advance as the height should not be underestimated. You have to pay 20 Bs for entry to the national park (as of 10/2023), which will be collected in the park by local rangers.

The pass, at an altitude of 5152 m, lies between the Carro Jallayco and the Pico Austria. Paths lead here from the south from the Laguna Chiar Khota and from the north-west from the Juri Khota lagoon. The further climb to Pico Austria runs towards the south-west.