Sajama Volcano Bolivias Highest Mountain
by James Brunker
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Sajama Volcano Bolivias Highest Mountain
Artist
James Brunker
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Sajama volcano (6542m / 21,465ft) in western Bolivia is the country's highest peak and rises dramatically above the barren altiplano desert landscape. The green plant in the right foreground is Yareta or Llareta (Azorella compacta), which is endangered and only found in the high altitude deserts of the Andes. Due to the cold dry climate it is very slow growing (up to 1cm / year), it is also used by local people for fuel.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form (print, website, etc) without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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July 25th, 2014
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Snow-Ice-Frost Including Mountain Tops” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 November: Stunning Featured Images and Thank you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. (November 2, 2018)
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