A Bolivian high-Andean reserve of glaciated peaks and alpine lakes near La Paz.
Parque Nacional Tuni Condoriri
Parque Nacional Tuni Condoriri is one of Bolivia's older Andean protected areas, established in 1942 to safeguard the high-mountain landscapes of the Cordillera Real just north of La Paz. The park sits in the Murillo province of the La Paz department and encompasses elevations ranging roughly from 4,500 to 6,200 meters, producing a vertical mosaic of glacial peaks, alpine lakes, wetlands, and high-Andean grasslands.
The park's most recognizable feature is the Condoriri massif, whose serrated ridges and ice flanks shelter notable summits such as Nevado Condoriri, Pequeño Alpamayo, Pico Austria, Ilusión, and Cabeza de Cóndor. Below these summits lie a chain of glacial lakes, including Tuni Condoriri, Chiar Khota, Incacatani, Eslovenia, and Ventanani, that feed into the endorheic Altiplano basin and supply water to the metropolitan area of La Paz and El Alto.
In addition to its scenic and hydrological importance, the reserve supports high-Andean wildlife such as the Andean condor, the Andean deer, viscachas, foxes, hummingbirds, and waterbirds tied to the lagoons. It also serves as a destination for trekking, rock and ice climbing, and mountaineering, with camping spots scattered across the valleys and passes.