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Cordillera Real

Mountain Range · La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Area 2,191 km²
Time zone America/La_Paz
Cordillera Real

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Cordillera Real Essentials

The Cordillera Real and the adjacent Quimsa Cruz range form a dramatic backbone of the Bolivian Andes. This selection features the 6,438-meter Nevado Illimani and its neighboring 6,166-meter peak, Layqa Qullu. Beyond the high summits, the region contains the high-altitude Wallatani Lake, the Incataka archaeological ruins, and geothermal features like the Aguas Calientes thermal baths. Remnants of the area's mining history are visible in abandoned settlements, while the landscape varies from arid cactus fields to glacial valleys and waterfalls.

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 9°) · extremes -1°–16°
  • 1° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes -1°–15°
  • 1° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes -1°–15°
  • 1° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes -4°–15°
  • 0° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes -8°–15°
  • -3° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 7°) · extremes -9°–14°
  • -4° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 7°) · extremes -9°–14°
  • -5° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes -8°–16°
  • -4° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -7°–17°
  • -1° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 14° (feels like 10°) · extremes -3°–18°
  • 0° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair
  • 14° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–18°
  • 1° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -1°–17°
  • 2° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Bolivian Boliviano BOB · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers
911
Electricity
Type A / Type C
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Aymara, Spanish, Guarani, Quechua
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+591
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Tours & Activities

Mountain Illimani
Drive
Cactus Field
Drive
Ghost town

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