Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of the information contained in this site, Vantage cannot make any warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of such information. The Andes Mountains divide into two branches surrounding the Altiplano, which extend to the middle of Bolivia. Winters are cold and windy with intense sunshine.
Snow arrives in the summer.
Contrast that with the eastern slopes of the Andes, known as the Yungas and Chapare. These steep, jungle-covered mountains have a tropical climate with rain possible any time of the year. Many whitewater rivers cut their way east from the glaciated summits of the Cordilleras, emptying into the Upper Amazon Basin. The Highland Valleys are in the center of Bolivia, in the Cochabamba, Chuquisaca and Tarija departments. This agricultural region is known for its Mediterranean climate.