Sajama National Park

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Sajama National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nevado Sajama
Nevado Sajama
Location Oruro Department, Bolivia
Coordinates 18°05′0″S 68°55′0″W / -18.08333, -68.91667
Area 1,002 km²
Established 1939
Governing body Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas

Sajama National Park is a national park located in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. It borders Lauca National Park in Chile.

The park features spectacular Andean landscape, with elevations ranging from 4,200 to 6,542 m. It contains the snowy cone of Nevado Sajama, the highest mountain in Bolivia. The park also includes the Nevados de Payachata.