- 3 1/4 inch diameter
- Cast in fine pewter
- Button Felt backing
- In a fitted fleece interior of a clear-acrylic covered gift box.
- Place Name: Huayna Potosi, Bolivia
Elevation: 19,974 ft.
Coordinates: S 16° 15' 45” W 68° 09’14” -
Huayna Potosí is a mountain in Bolivia, located near El Alto and about 25 km north of La Paz in the Cordillera Real. Huayna Potosí is the closest high mountain to La Paz. Surrounded by high mountains, it is roughly 15 miles due north of the city, which makes this mountain the most popular climb in Bolivia.
The normal ascent route is a fairly straightforward glacier climb, with some crevasses and a steep climb to the summit.
However, the other side of the mountain—Huayna Potosí West Face—is the biggest face in Bolivia.
The first ascent of the normal route was undertaken in 1919 by Germans Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze .
