Chacaltaya GAW Station
Chacaltaya GAW Station is an observatory in La Paz, Altiplano and has an elevation of 5,240 metres. Chacaltaya GAW Station is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador, as well as near the lake Lagunas de Ch’iyar Qirini.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chacaltaya and Laguna Laram Quta.
Chacaltaya
Chacaltaya is in the La Paz Department of Bolivia. This mountain, at an elevation of 5,486 m, has beautiful views and what was once the world's highest ski area.
Laguna Laram Quta
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laram Quta is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality. It lies south of the mountain Chacaltaya, south-east of Milluni Lake, south-west of the Qillwani Lakes and north-west of Qillwani. Laguna Laram Quta is situated 3 km south of Chacaltaya GAW Station.
Milluni Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Revolution Ferg, CC BY 2.0.
Milluni is a lake on the western side of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality, north of El Alto. Milluni Lake is situated 3½ km west of Chacaltaya GAW Station.
Chacaltaya GAW Station
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.35025° or 16° 21′ 1″ southLongitude
-68.13139° or 68° 7′ 53″ westElevation
5,240 metres (17,192 feet)Open location code
57MHJVX9+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4882313502OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
“Chacaltaya GAW Station” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofísico de Chacaltaya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador and Lagunas de Ch’iyar Qirini.
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