Nevado Sajama, 6.542m, Cordillera Real, Bolivia

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Sajama, the highest peak of Bolivia. It is a volcano with a huge crater on the top covered by snow. There are not many people going there, maybe because of the cold and terrible wind on some days, which often gets over 100km/h, it's very hard to climb then. When I was climbing, the weather was good, just the first day was a bit hard, we had to reach the high camp (5.650m) directly from the Sajama village (around 4.250m) which is quite hard with all the equipment. Last 500m meters to reach the camp started to blow very hard and it was not easy to continue - not only because of the wind, but also because of the volcano dust, which is covering the mountain, so you have never save step and are sliding always a bit back...

...but for people who are afraid, here is the proof that it is not so hard, some of the poeple are even able play football at this altitude: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1476866.tm

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Photos

taking the Oruro bus
going out in half way in Patacamaya

in Patacamaya
it was very hot, had to wait two hours for the minibus to the Sajama village

people waiting for the transportation
you never know when your minibus arrives, so you need to pay attention all the time ;)

in the minibus
for twenty people the word mini is the right one. Sometimes upto thirty people fit inside, than its micro ;)

the Sajama village was very windy
(and as all the peaks around are volcanoes also very dusty)

yes, this is my house for two nights
(only the left part ;)

everyone seems to be building
(I had the same impression in the whole Bolivia and countries north of it)

the most luxury building in the village
supposted to be a hostel, but was empty with broken windows, strange