Jujuy women summit Bolivia’s ‘World Cup’ rock after eight-hour grind
Eight hours up, zero regrets: La Quiaca runners claim ‘Copa del Mundo’ as their own, turning a jagged Bolivian landmark into a trophy of grit and sisterhood.
A team of women from La Quiaca, Jujuy, put boots to dirt and logged eight punishing hours to reach the jagged rock formation known locally as ‘La Copa del Mundo’ (The World Cup) in Atocha, Bolivia. The route climbed from the high-plateau streets of La Quiya up into the thin air of the Bolivian altiplano, where the landmark’s distinctive silhouette—shaped like an inverted cup—waited as both finish line and shared trophy. Among the group were long-distance runners, hikers, and first-timers, all tied together by a single goal: to stand on the rock and claim it as theirs.
