Presenting a magnificent Andean dreamscape of snowcapped volcanoes, soaring mountains, bubbling hotsprings, bird-dwelling wetlands and vast wild plains, Bolivia’s oldest national park makes an exemplary location for photographers and adventurers alike.

Located in the southwestern department of Oruro, Sajama National Park borders the province of La Paz in the north and Chile’s Lauca National Park in the west. Occupying the ecoregion of Puna, a high Andean plateau situated at 6,542 meters above sea level, the park is also part of the volcanic Cordillera Occidental, home to Bolivia’s highest mountain peak, Navajo Sajama.

Spanning an area of 1002 square kilometers, the extensive plains of the altiplano are prime grazing country for the park’s legion of vicuñas, alpacas and llamas. Many endemic plants and animals thrive within Sajama’s walls, making its continued conservation of great importance to both local and scientific communities.

Established as a natural reserve in 1939, Sajama National Park has been home to Bolivia’s Aymara people for thousands of years. Unique artifacts, age-old burial sites, cave paintings, small adobe churches and mysterious lines dot the otherworldly landscape, demonstrating the incredible influence the ancient indigenous culture has had throughout the region.

Due to Sajama’s universal cultural and natural significance, in 2003 the park was added to the UNESCO world Heritage Tentative List. Renowned for its enchanting scenery, abundant flora and fauna, incredible trekking, and pre-hispanic archaeological sites , it’s easy to see why Sajama National Park is one of Bolivia’s crowning jewels.Twin volcanoes at the beautiful Sajumu National Park in Bolivia.