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15 days
¨The trip was absolutely incredible, two weeks that I will treasurefor the rest of my life¨. Robert G. Our Cordillera Real Expedition program is aimed at aspirant mountaineers with little or no previous mountaineering experience who are looking to expand their skills and experience in an incredible High Altitude setting. The ease of access and the almost non-existent approaches in the Cordillera Real make it possible to climb several peaks in a short stay. We will spend 15 days visiting the highest Capital City in the World, Lake Titikaka the craddle of the Inca empire, the world´s highest developed Sxy area, Tiwanaku Bolivia´s most important archeological site, and climbing five beautiful and accesible mountains. We will stand over 6,400 m (21,000 ft) summit, staring at the vast expanse of peaks stretching north and south. Later the same evening, freshly-showered and clean-shaven, we celebrate our succes over a few beers in a folk music show.
DAY 2: Tihuanaco DAY 3: Chacaltaya DAY 4: La Paz - Chiarkhota DAY 5: Pequeño Alpamayo DAY 6: Return to La Paz DAY 7: Rest day. DAY 8: Huayna Potosi - High Camp DAY 9: Huayna Potosi - Summit DAY 10: Rest Day DAY 11: Illimani - Base Camp DAY 12: Illimani - High Camp DAY 13: Illimani - Summit DAY 14: Illimani - La Paz DAY 15: Backup day DETAILED: 
DAY 1: ARRIVE TO LA PAZ. Arrive La Paz. We´ll meet
you outside the customs and immigration area at the airport and
escort you to your hotel. In the afternoon we will have a guided
tour of La Paz, visiting the main plazas, the 16th century Cathedral
of San Francisco, museums and markets areas of La Paz. 
DAY 2: TIAHUANACO. Bolivia's most important archaeological
site. We will spend the day wandering through the monumental stone
figures, courtyards and the impressive Gate of the Sun. The Gate
of the Sun is part of an elaborate observatory that is believed
to have functioned as a solar calendar dating back to 600B.C. On
the way back to La Paz we´ll have an incredible view over the whole
Cordillera Real de los Andes. DAY 3: CHACALTAYA. Today we go to the world's highest developed ski area 5,290 m (17,351 feet). A short hike up will take us to the summit, our reward is a spectacular view of the entire Cordillera Real mountain range, Lake Titikaka, the City of La Paz and sometimes even the Amazon Basin. DAY 4: LA PAZ-CHIARKHOTA. We leave our hotel in La Paz and travel by 4x4 to Tuni with the animals carrying the bulk of our gear, we make an easy-paced ascent to our base camp at 4,650 m (15,252 ft). The trek takes us through some beautiful valley landscapes, and our camp provides excellent views of the many surrounding mountains and puts us in position to make a series of single-day ascents. 
DAY 5: PEQUEÑO ALPAMAYO. 5,370 m (17,614 ft). Our primary
goal in this group are Tarija and Pequeño Alpamayo, a hidden peak
with a very impressive pyramidal summit. climb a broad glacier to
a col, traverse along a ridge to the base of the summit pyramid,
and then ascend directly to the top DAY 6: We return to our hotel in La Paz. DAY 7: REST DAY. Rest day in La Paz. Optional Lake Titikaka.
DAY 10: REST DAY. Rest day in La Paz, free day to shop and sightsee. DAY 11: ILLIMANI
- BASE CAMP. Today we depart for our final objective,
21,193 foot Nevado Illimani. A scenic drive through the countryside
of Bolivia ends at the small village of Hacienda Una. Here we load
our burros for the trek to basecamp. The four-hour walk to basecamp
leads through small farming villages and alpine meadows.
DAY 12: ILLIMANI - HIGH CAMP. Move up to Illimani high camp at Nido de Condores ("Condor's Nest") at 17,880 ft., about 4-6 hours of hiking. Porters will assist us in carrying our loads to high camp. Camping. (B,L,D) from which we have a beautiful view of sunset over the altiplano. 
DAY 13: ILLIMANI - SUMMIT. 6,439 m (21,120 ft) After
threading our way through a series of crevassed areas we reach moderately
steep slopes (30-40 degrees) for several hours before reaching the
scenic summit ridge. The view from the summit of one of South America's
finest peaks is outstanding. A great reward to a strenuous and fantastic
day of climbing. DAY 14: ILLIMANI - LA PAZ. Return all the way back down to Unna to our waiting vehicles that return us to our hotel in La Paz. End of our services. DAY 15: BACKUP DAY LAND COSTS INCLUDE:
LAND COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you wish to discuss any aspect of the expedition or your suitability for it, please contact us by telephone or mail: |
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DAY 8: HUAYNA POTOSI - BASE CAMP. Drive to Huayna Potosi.
Assisted by porters, we move to high camp at 5,300 m (17,384 ft).
The hike up takes about 3 hours. 
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Bolivian Journeys: P.O. Box 4938 Phone 591-72014900 |
