FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Chacaltaya is one of the most easily accessible mountain peaks near La Paz. The peak is at 17,785 ft above sea-level and offers amazing views of the Cordillera Real mountains (a subrange of the Andes) and the neighboring Huayna Potosi mountain, reaching up to 19,974 ft above sea-level. A narrow mountain road provides access all the way up to within 330 feet of the summit of Chacaltaya, where a small visitor center is the starting point for the short hike to the summit.