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15 days ¨The trip was everything
I had hoped it would be. Summitting was definitely the high point.
Overall I thought the expedition was excellent¨.
For the mountaineer with limited time, Bolivia is a perfect short excursion. After landing in the beautiful, high colonial city of La Paz and bargaining at the Sagarnaga market, we begin our ascent of Bolivia's two highest volcanoes. We venture along the avenue of volcanoes, through Bolivia's countryside, to acclimatize on Pequeño Alpamayo 5,370m (17,614 feet) a beautiful and very accesible mountain in the Cordillera Real. While climbing the beautiful Parinacota and Sajama, we encounter glacier travel, 35-40 degree snow and ice slopes, and beautiful ridges.
ITINERARY DAY 1: Arrive to La Paz. City tour 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. to La Paz. 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: LA PAZ. We return to our hotel in La Paz. DAY 7: REST DAY. Rest day in La Paz. Optional Lake Titikaka. DAY 8: PARINACOTA - BASE CAMP. Drive to Sajama Village and then to Parinacota´s base camp. This 6,342 m (20,801 ft) peak is located in beautiful Sajama National Park, an area complete with alpine lakes, Queñua forests (the highest in the World). DAY 9: PARINACOTA - SUMMIT. From the 4,800 m (15,744 ft) camp we ascend moderate morraine and snow fields slopes to the summit. DAY 10: SAJAMA VILLAGE. Rest day. Relax in local hotsprings. DAY 11: SAJAMA - BASE CAMP: Today we load our burros for the four-hour walk to basecamp. DAY 12: SAJAMA - HIGH CAMP: In the morning we hike up to the 18,000 foot High Camp and prepare for our climb.
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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13: SAJAMA - SUMMIT 6,439 m (21,120 ft) From the 18,000 ft,
High Camp our ascent follows a low angled glacier ramp that leads
to the long summit ridge. Here we encounter a few short 40 degree
snow/ice slopes. This is a long day of 12-14 hours roundtrip. 
DAY
14: SAJAMA - LA PAZ Return all the way back down to Sajama Village
to our waiting vehicles that return us to our hotel in La Paz. End
of our services. 
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