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.

Cordillera Real Essentials — Map

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Mountain Illimani

Illimani is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real of western Bolivia.

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Cactus Field

A high-altitude landscape featuring a dense concentration of Andean cacti, characteristic of the arid transition zones in the southern Cordillera Real.

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Ghost town

An abandoned settlement related to the region's historic mining activity, featuring crumbling stone structures in a high-altitude Andean valley.

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Cordillera Quimsa Cruz

The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is a mountain range in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated south east of Lake Titicaca and north of Lake…

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Wallatani Lake

Wallatani is a lake in the Bolivian Andes situated in the southern section of the Cordillera Kimsa Cruz.

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Cascada del Amor

Natural waterfall located in the southern reaches of the Cordillera Real near the Quimsa Cruz range.

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Mirador Curuspata

High-altitude viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the surrounding Andean peaks and glacial valleys.

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Layqa Qullu

Layqa Qullu is a 6,166-metre-high peak in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is one of the highest peaks in the Illimani massif.

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Incataka

Pre-Columbian archaeological site featuring stone ruins, situated on a ridge overlooking the mountain valleys.

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Aguas Termales Comunidad Aguas Calientes

Natural thermal springs managed by the local community, offering mineral-rich baths in a mountain setting.