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Topographic map of South America. ... Bolivia: Nevado Sajama [2] 6,542 m (21,463 ft) ... List of highest points of South American countries.
Nevado Sajama ([neˈβaðo saˈxama]; Aymara: Chak Xaña) is an extinct volcano and the highest peak in Bolivia. The mountain is located in Sajama Province , in Oruro Department . It is situated in Sajama National Park and is a composite volcano consisting of a stratovolcano on top of several lava domes .
The geography of Bolivia includes the Eastern Andes Mountain Range (also called the Cordillera Oriental) which bisects Bolivia roughly from north to south. To the east of that mountain chain are lowland plains of the Amazon Basin , and to the west is the Altiplano which is a highland plateau where Lake Titicaca is located.
Nevado Sajama (6,542 m or 21,463 ft), highest mountain in Bolivia; Illimani (6,438 m or 21,122 ft) Janq'u Uma (6,427 m or 21,086 ft) ... List of mountains in Bolivia.
Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants. [1] 2 Parinacota Chile: 4400 14435 Highest settlement in Chile. 3 Mina Pirquitas Argentina: 4340 14240 Highest settlement in Argentina. 4 Cerro de Pasco Peru: 4330 14232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). 5 Colquechaca Bolivia: 4170 13680 Highest town in Bolivia. 6 El Alto Bolivia ...
Aconcagua is the highest mountain peak in South America. The Altiplano Plate and the North Andes Plate, both of which share geological processes with the South American continent, have their own highest mountain peaks: [11] South America – Aconcagua (6,961 m or 22,838 ft) Altiplano Plate – presumably Nevado Sajama (6,542 m or 21,463 ft)
Bolivia, [c] officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, [d] is a landlocked country located in central South America.The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, warm valleys, high-altitude Andean plateaus, and snow-capped peaks, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities.
This is a list of the 209 ultra prominent peaks, or ultras in South America. ... Bolivia: 6,438 2,451: 3987 3 ... South America; Map - North