Salt collectors on bicycles in the Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia is made up of two very distinct geographical regions. The West is crossed by two north-south oriented mountain ranges that border a vast plateau, the Altiplano, it is in this region that most Bolivians live.
The arid Western mountain range is home to some majestic peaks such as the Nevado Sajama which with its 6,542 meters is the highest point in Bolivia. The high plateau is bordered to the northeast by the Royal mountain range where you can admire among others the Nevado Illimani and the Illampu and where the city of La Paz is sheltered. The massifs of the Eastern mountain range shelter humid valleys and have foothills covered with forests.
To the east extend vast alluvial plains that benefit from a tropical climate. The North of these lowlands belongs to the Amazon basin and is largely covered with forest. Further south, the land is part of the Paraguay River basin, the land is more cleared there.
Among the geographical curiosities of the country, we can mention Lake Titicaca, located between Peru and Bolivia, which is the highest navigable lake in the world. Its vast expanse allows a mild microclimate on its banks which were the cradle of the Tiwanaku civilization; the Salar de Uyuni, located in the west of the country, on the South of the Altiplano in the department of Potosí, is the largest salt flat in the world.
We can also admire the Cordillera Real which shelters majestic snow-capped peaks, the Volcanoes Park, where we can observe the Nevado Sajama, the highest point in the country at 6,542 meters above sea level, and the Bañados de Izozog (in French Izozog marsh).
Among the big cities, we can mention La Paz, at a very high altitude, very marked by the Aymara culture, Sucre, known for its architectural riches, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the big city of the Bolivian east, Cochabamba, a crossroads city in the center of the country.
Aerial footage of Bolivia
