A view of the colorful mineral lakes from Chacaltaya
On the recommendation of a British couple I flew back to La Paz from Rurrenabaque with, I booked a day tour to Chacaltaya to see the world’s highest ski lift. Unfortunately, there’s been no skiing at Chacaltaya for the past five years since the glacier melted, but the views from 5,400 meters is still impressive.
A highlight of this trip for me was seeing the retro ski lodge, complete with photos of Club Andino Boliviano skiers from the sixties and seventies. It made me itch to get some skis on soon, further south in Chile!
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- The highest ski lift in the world is the red and white building in the back, while the front building is the ski lodge.
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- Posing at 5,400 meters with Huayna Potosi in the background.
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- Outside the ski lodge at Chacaltaya
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