Alto Tomarapi – 4,398m

Departamento de Oruro, Bolivia


This very small pass is only a 300m climb from the bridge over Rio Sajama on the main Arica-Patacamaya highway. Located on the northern slopes of Bolivia’s highest mountain, there are great views of the volcanoes in Parque Nacional Sajama, and Sajama and Tomarapi villages both have lovely colonial churches.

Name of High Point Alto Tomarapi
Where High point between Sajama (15kms) and Tomarapi (4kms)
GPS Co-ords 18.0355 S, 68.9015 W
Altitude 4,398m
Amount climbed 300m (260m on ripio) in 3 hours from Rio Sajama


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