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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Nevado Sajama

               Nevado Sajama is an extinct stratovolcano and the highest peak in Bolivia with an elevation of 6,542 m (21,463 ft). The mountain is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, Sajama Canton. It is situated in the Sajama National Park in the southwest area of the country some 16–24 km (10-15 mi) from the border with Chile. 
                The date of the most recent eruption is uncertain, although Holocene activity is assigned to the volcano by many. The treeline of Polylepis tarapacana on the volcano is as high as 5,200 m above sea level, one of the highest altitudes trees can be found growing anywhere in the world.

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