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Abandoned Chacaltaya Ski Resort

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The Snow on the Mountain Chacata

In the 19 nineties, scientists here predicted that the glacier would be gone by two thousand 15. But to their surprise, global warming moved a bit faster than expected. Without the glacier, the snow that falls on mountain chacata doesn't seem frozen. The ski resort is now abandoned. Part of the coco kolo loga designed on the cottage has vanished. Even though there are no more skears, these two brothers remain devoted to the resort. They continue to act as caretakers, doing what they can to keep the mountain clean.

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