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SAJAMA NATIONAL PARK

Located in the southwestern department of Oruro in Sajama Province. It borders the province of La Paz, north, and the Lauca National Park in Chile in the west. The average annual temperature is 10 ° C., the minimum in winter can reach the - 30 ° C and maximum day-to-22 ° C. The climate is cold all year and summer rains. The area is restricted to the Altiplano endorheic. The most important rivers are the Sajama, the Tomarapi and Esquillani.
In the scope of this National Park are stunning volcanic cones, such as Mount Sajama and Payachatas as well as several high Andean lagoons and wetlands, where it is possible to find hard salified grasses and rosette plant variety

Roadways
Highways: It is easily accessible from the new paved road Patacamaya-Tambo Quemado, which connects La Paz, Oruro and Arica, Chile.

Then there are the following potential pathways:
1. La Paz - Patacamaya-Lagunas - Sajama.
2. Oruro - Toledo - Jankocala - Turkish - COSAP-Sajama.
3. La Paz - Corocoro - Calacoto - Charaña - Graves - Sajama

Attractions
This National Park has exceptional scenic beauty due to the imposing Mount Sajama. There are also high Andean lakes, hot springs and mountain climbing routes coveted. Queñua forests for its unique in such heights are of special scientific interest. It is also a site of particular interest to high mountain naturalism.

Flora
The area is characterized by queñua forests (Polylepis tarapacana) that rise above the 5,200 meters., Being the highest woody formation of the world. Also highlights the large pulvinules or bogs and wet grasslands and yaretales tholares of Parastrephia lepidophylla. In the relevant flora and yareta queñua (Azorella compacta), both endangered species in the Andean region.

Fauna
There is abundant wildlife such as Andean vicuña (Vicugna vicugna), quirquinchos (Chaetophractus nationi), or titi Andean cat (Felis Jacobite), pumas (Felis concolor), and birds like the suri (Pterocnemia pennata), the chock (Fulica gigantea) and variety of small species of birds.
This region lends itself to the implementation of conservation programs, species recovery and management of the vicuña. The wildlife management is an important alternative to improve the living conditions of local people. The area is important reservoir of genetic resources related mainly to the breeding and selection of the alpaca.

Population
The population of the area belongs to the Aymara culture and is one of the best places have retained their traditional social organization, customs and mythical-religious beliefs, etc. It is estimated more than 300 families in the catchment area and close to 100 families within the proposed area. Almost the entire population is dedicated to livestock particularly camels and alpacas yarn fabrics.

Archaeology
It houses archaeological and historical sites of great cultural value as Chullperios or necropolis, pre-Columbian pictographs and ruins. Are also notable features of colonial churches. .