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Sorata is a small town in the Bolivian Andes.
The small town at the base of the mountain, Illampu 6550 m (21,490 ft) high, has a population of approximately 5,000. The mountain is almost the same height (to within 1m, 3ft) as Illimani just outside the capital, La Paz, and there is much debate between the citizens of both areas as to which mountain is higher.
The citizens of Sorata have, in recent history, violently opposed what they see as the rule of a too centralised government. For example, in the summer of 2005, the town was blockaded and inaccessible for several days in response to the government's plans to privatise Bolivia'a oil reserves.
Sorata is something of a tourist attraction with several small hotels, including a converted Italian mansion.
The small town at the base of the mountain, Illampu 6550 m (21,490 ft) high, has a population of approximately 5,000. The mountain is almost the same height (to within 1m, 3ft) as Illimani just outside the capital, La Paz, and there is much debate between the citizens of both areas as to which mountain is higher.
The citizens of Sorata have, in recent history, violently opposed what they see as the rule of a too centralised government. For example, in the summer of 2005, the town was blockaded and inaccessible for several days in response to the government's plans to privatise Bolivia'a oil reserves.
Sorata is something of a tourist attraction with several small hotels, including a converted Italian mansion.
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