An old ski club hut on the peak of Chacaltaya (5,395m), until 2009 Chacaltaya had a glacier which supported the worlds highest ski lift at over 17,000 feet. The glacier finally disappeared completely in 2009. La Paz will probably be the first capital city in the world that will have to be largely abandoned due to lack of water. It relies heavily on glacial meltwater from the surrounding Andean peaks, but as climate change causes the glaciers to melt, it is rapidly running short of water.

An old ski club hut on the peak of Chacaltaya (5,395m), until 2009 Chacaltaya had a glacier which supported the worlds highest ski lift at over 17,000 feet. The glacier finally disappeared completely in 2009. La Paz will probably be the first capital city in the world that will have to be largely abandoned due to lack of water. It relies heavily on glacial meltwater from the surrounding Andean peaks, but as climate change causes the glaciers to melt, it is rapidly running short of water. Stock Photo
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Ashley Cooper pics / Alamy Stock Photo

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5760 x 3840 px | 48.8 x 32.5 cm | 19.2 x 12.8 inches | 300dpi

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16 October 2015

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An old ski club hut on the peak of Chacaltaya (5, 395m), until 2009 Chacaltaya had a glacier which supported the worlds highest ski lift at over 17, 000 feet. The glacier finally disappeared completely in 2009. La Paz will probably be the first capital city in the world that will have to be largely abandoned due to lack of water. It relies heavily on glacial meltwater from the surrounding Andean peaks, but as climate change causes the glaciers to melt, it is rapidly running short of water.