Sajama
| Sajama | ||
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 The Sajama in the evening light |
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| height | 6542 m | |
| location | Oruro Department , Bolivia | |
| Mountains | To the | |
| Dominance | 732.99 km → Llullaillaco | |
| Notch height | 2428 m | |
| Coordinates | 18 ° 6 ′ 29 ″ S , 68 ° 52 ′ 59 ″ W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano , extinguished | |
| First ascent | October 4, 1939 by Wilfrid Kühm and Joseph Prem | |
| Normal way | Alpine tour | |
| particularities | Highest mountain in Bolivia | |
The Sajama (span. Nevado Sajama ) is the highest mountain in Bolivia and one of the highest volcanoes in the world. It is located in the middle of the Sajama National Park on the southwest border between Bolivia and Chile . Its base stands on the plateau of the Altiplano at about 4200 m, which makes it appear much lower than it actually is. The symmetrical volcano has been extinct for at least 25,000 years. Since the summit is covered by an ice cap, traces of a crater are not visible. The Sajama is considered a sanctuary in the surrounding villages. Despite this status, the local residents welcome the tourist ascent of the Sajama, but mostly on condition that local customs such as a small sacrifice to the Pachamama are observed.
The ascent to the summit is a moderately difficult alpine tour and can be completed in two to three days if you are well acclimatized.
The Queñua cripple trees (Polylepis tarapacana) , which you pass on the ascent and which grow up to around 5000 m above sea level, are a specialty . Sajama National Park residents are proud of this tallest tree in the world. Usually the tree is referred to as the only tree in the world that grows above 5000 m above sea level. The shoots are boiled in hot water to make a tea that is said to be more effective than the usual coca tea against altitude sickness .
Drill cores from the ice cap above the crater have been used to reconstruct climate changes since the last ice age .
On August 2, 2001, Sajama was the venue for what is probably the highest football game on earth. On June 12, 2007, another football game took place at the Sajama at an altitude of 6000 m, in which the Bolivian President Evo Morales also took part and scored the only goal of the game. With the game, he wanted to protest against a new regulation by FIFA that bans international matches at venues above 2500 m. Bolivia , Peru and Ecuador are particularly affected by the regulation . The rule was later corrected to 3000 m.
See also
- List of mountains or elevations in South America
- List of volcanoes in Bolivia
- List of mountains or elevations in Bolivia
literature
- LG Thompson et al .: A 25,000-year tropical climate history from Bolivian ice cores . In: Science, Vol. 282, 1988, pp. 1858-1864.
Web links
- Sajama near Oregonstate (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ American Alpine Club: Ascents in Bolivia. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
- ^ Andrew Enever: Bolivian footballers reach new high. In: BBC News. August 7, 2001, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Tobias Buyer: Where you can make love, you can also do sports. In: FAZ April 24, 2008, accessed on February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Fifa prohibits games over 3000 meters. In: Der Tagesspiegel. June 27, 2007, accessed February 24, 2019 .