Hillside barrios of La Paz and Andes Mountains Bolivia is a photograph by James Brunker which was uploaded on August 16th, 2023.
Hillside barrios of La Paz and Andes Mountains Bolivia
Brick houses on a steep hillside in the suburb of Pampahasi, which sprawls along a ridge on the eastern side of the city of La Paz, Bolivia. In the... more
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Hillside barrios of La Paz and Andes Mountains Bolivia
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James Brunker
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Brick houses on a steep hillside in the suburb of Pampahasi, which sprawls along a ridge on the eastern side of the city of La Paz, Bolivia. In the background the peaks of the Serranias Murillo range rise dramatically, with a winter snowfall from the night before enhancing their jagged ridges. The Serranias Murillo is a mini-range that is part of the Cordillera Real, the longest and highest Andean mountain range in Bolivia. The peak with the shadow on the right is Mt Jathi Qullu / Jathi Khollu (there are various spellings, 5421m / 17,785 ft). Few cities enjoy as spectacular setting as La Paz (which is Bolivia's administrative capital); the city centre is at an altitude around 3650m / 11,975 ft in a huge valley below the Andes Mountains. It's higher suburbs and sister city of El Alto are over 4000m / 13,125ft high, the lowest suburbs are nearly 1000m / 3,300ft lower down!
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August 16th, 2023
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Comments (2)
Stuart Harrison
Such contrast between the city and the beautiful mountains in the background......excellent work!
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Stuart, La Paz is a great city for contrasts, both views and social
Ray Whitt
Fantastic image James!
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Ray, it's always nice to have these snowstorms here, can be very photogenic