Chachacomani
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Chachacomani is a mountain in the Cordillera Real
Cordillera Real (Bolivia)
The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. This range of fold mountains, largely composed of granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz, measuring 125 km in length and 20 km in width...

 of the Andes Mountains, east of Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...

 in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

. Said to be one of the least climbed peaks in the Cordillera Real, the mountain has an elevation of 6074 metres (19,927.8 ft) above sea level. The measured height has never been accurately measured, and may differ by up to 20 metres (65.6 ft), but the peak is ascertained to be over 6000 metres (19,685 ft) in height. Notably, the deep and sheltered valleys around the mountain produce many distinct microclimate
Microclimate
A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. The term may refer to areas as small as a few square feet or as large as many square miles...

s, which form lakes and other formations that support many different species of birds.
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