Bolivia is a country with a large number of mountains and lakes. This is an active program where we propose you to climb large mountains and also an excursion to the immense and famous Lake Titikaka with the citadel of Copacabana and the Island of the Sun, as part of the acclimatization. A beautiful invitation to discover the treasures of the highlands.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT LA PAZ. Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel. First day of calm acclimatization. We met to review equipment and talk about the entire expedition.
DAY 2: NEW DAY IN LA PAZ. We continue with acclimatization. Day tour of La Paz. Final preparations to leave the next day.
DAY 3: TRIP TO COPACABANA & TITIKAKA. After breakfast at the hotel, we began our trip traveling for 4 hours. to Copacabana, visiting on the way the museum of Paulino Esteban, the Bolivian indigenous man who built the RA II ship for Thor Heyerdal and whose ship crossed the Atlantic. We will also see other cultural and natural attractions. At approximately 12:00 we arrive at the citadel of Copacabana (3825 m altitude), this is a beautiful resort on the shores of the great Lake Titicaca with peaks that offer beautiful views of the lake. At Copacabana beach we took a private motor boat to travel for an hour and a half to the South of isla del Sol to dock near the ruins of Pilkokaina (residential palace of the Incas). After visiting Pilkokaina we walked for an hour and a half to reach a hotel. Accommodation. Later, after a relaxing tea, we will go to see the PALLAKASA VIEWPOINT (4085 m) from where we will see a beautiful sunset over the lake. Return to the hotel for dinner. Meal plan: BREAKFAST, DINNER.
DAY 4: WALKS ON THE ISLAND OF THE SUN AND THE ISLAND OF THE MOON. At hrs. 08:00, we begin a 3-hour walk along the imperial Inca trail to the north to see the Stone of Sacrifices, the Chincana Labyrinth. We descend towards the beach of the Challapampa village where our boat is waiting for us to return to Copacabana. On the way we stopped at the Aijadera village for an Andean buffet lunch. Then finally we return to Copacabana spending a moment to visit the Inca Garden, where we will see the Fountain of Youth, the steps and cultivation terraces of the Incas. Once we arrive at the dock we take our boat to head for 45 minutes towards Isla de la Luna. On the Island of the Moon we know the Iñak Uyu Temple or temple of the chosen ones. One and a half hour walk to the town of Koati. We return to Copacabana, on the way we will visit replicas of the floating islands of the Urus in Titicachi and see how those ancient Andean inhabitants who were supposedly inhabitants of the lost Atlantis lived. We will also see trout breeding. We arrived in Copacabana at hrs. 14:00. After a short visit to the famous Copacabana Church and the indigenous market we return to La Paz. Hotel.
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO ZONGO PASS & ACTIVE ACCLIMATATION. A Hrs. 08:30, transfer by vehicle (3 and a half hours) to Paso Zongo (4750 m) which is located on the slopes of the snow-capped Huayna Potosi. Accommodation at the Casa Blanca shelter and lunch. In this shelter we have a common sleeping room with mattresses on a carpeted floor. After lunch, we prepare our technical mountain equipment and walk for 45 minutes. to reach the Huayna Potosi glacier for a 3-hour training to review our ice and snow climbing knowledge and techniques. We return to Hrs. 17:00 to the refuge for a complete well-deserved relaxation after the activity.
DAY 6: TO CAMPO ALTO DEL HUAYNA POTOSI. 2 hour trek. and accommodation in an alpine-type shelter to sleep like sardines but definitely warm and with good energy to face the next day's climb. Some porters help us with the participants' luggage. It is necessary to bring technical mountain equipment, necessary warm clothing and a sleeping bag.
DAY 7: ASCENT OF HUAYNA POTOSI. 6088 m altitude. Normal Route. We begin the ascent at Hrs. 02:00. 6 hours of ascent with some technical passages at 45º along the way. Return to the high altitude refuge. Half-hour rest and then packing of material for an hour and a half return to Paso Zongo and where our vehicle waits at noon to return to La Paz. Before returning to La Paz we will have lunch at the Casa Blanca shelter. Hotel in La Paz.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE FROM LA PAZ. After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take an international flight home. End of our services. CONSULT: For 3 extra days to ascend Little Alpamayo
On this occasion, the service is hired and we adapt to regional foods that, in general and in this case, do not change much from our outings to the mountains.
The overnight stay is in hotels, hostels and mountain camps in comfortable igloo-type tents for 2/3 or 4 people.
Rope and rope ascent techniques + ice ax handling are required. We give classes and corresponding instruction.
Northern Argentina, Peru and Bolivia are characterized by having a significant thermal amplitude (hot during the day and cool at night and early morning). There is also the so-called “Bolivian Winter”. This means that in our summer (December to March) it is the rainy season there. In our winter it does not rain but the thermal amplitude is noticeable a little more and the cold at night and early morning can be felt, especially in the high altitude camps (more than 2500 meters above sea level) like two on this route. You should protect yourself from the sun with a hat, scarves, sunscreen and mountaineering glasses. And at night it is important to have a good sleeping bag and shelter since the temperature can drop to less than 0° Celsius.
Sleeping bags or bags must be able to withstand a temperature of -5° Comfort, to be able to rest peacefully. The duvet-goose down material are the best, but the synthetic ones today also have modern and high-performance materials. They can be rented.
The city to travel to first is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, which is much lower than La Paz, so the acclimatization process is more convenient.
In general, these are very heterogeneous groups (all types of people). Varied ages and sexes, people traveling alone, accompanied by a friend, couples, families, etc.
Yes, that is one of the added values we give on our trips abroad; A guide from our company travels with the entire group and facilitates connections and is also there to solve any type of problem, assistance, evacuation, etc., etc.
It is not decisive that you are an up-to-date athlete and that you train 4 times a week. But it is important that you know that the better you feel physically, the better it will always be. The idea of these adventures is that you can enjoy it and not suffer from it. If you don't usually train, go running, bike or other aerobic activity, we recommend that you attend one of our weekly training classes associated with mountain activities. And if you start by going for a walk with a backpack loaded with no less than 8 kilograms and doing several kilometers per week and also going up and down stairs or slopes in series of 20 uninterrupted minutes. Ask us for an appropriate training plan.
The stops occur with a frequency and gradation according to the intensity.
There are stops for lunch, snack, and rest.
From 16 years of age.
Between 8 and 12 kilos
20% Up to 5 Kilos: Short excursion walks / Trekking Talampaya
40% Up to 8/10 Kilos: Round-trip trekking / Vallecitos 3 and 4-day programs
60% Up to 12/15 kilos: Crossing trekking with porting / Crossing of the Andes Paso Portillo
80% More than 15/18 kilos: Cross-country trekkings with little or no portage / Trekkings in Patagonia (Paso Vuriloche, PN Lanin or Nahuel Huapi, etc)
100% More than 25 Kilos: With a lot of equipment on top and little or no porting / Continental Ice
20% half a day or less with little unevenness.
40% more sustained slopes and longer days in the activity. 2-3 days / more than 6 hours per day.
60% Long ascents and descents with a longer duration. Ascents to more than 4000 meters in the central mountain range / intense 4-day trekking (Uruguayan plane)
80% Important work of legs in resistance. Very long days. Very long day ascents (Lanin - Domuyo) or more than 5000 meters. Ice courses.
100% Maximum demand. Aerobic work and constant effort on legs. Continental Ice, Aconcagua, mountains of more than 6000 meters.
20% flat land
40% trails with moderate ups and downs. General crossing trekkings . Sierra de la Ventana, Córdoba, Patagonia, Cuyo, north, others. Classic ascents
60% Steeper slopes and trails. Possible use of crampons. Domuyo, Cordón del Plata, Cordillera Central.
80% Mixed terrain, with snow or ice. Alvear, Lanin, Tronador. Bolivia, Peru.
100% Highly technical terrain. Glacial transit and climbing in sections. Hill climbing with sections on slopes of more than 60 ° inclination
20% We will not be much affected.
40% This is a normal level of attention.
60% We require more motivation, enthusiasm and concentration.
80% The activity will require us to be very connected and convinced.
100% Maximum control and emotional-psychological performance.
0% + sea level.
20% Up to 2000 masl.
40% + 2000 masl.
60% + 4000 masl.
80% + 5000 masl.
100% + 6000 masl.
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