19 days trip on the Cordillera Real Boliva
Your arrival is at the high aiport at 4200m. (13,776ft) Nice experiences for you and hike on the altiplane landscape.
After your arrival in La Paz Bolivia EAI staf pick-up as you for the transfer IN and you first night in the hotel at 3800m. (12’464ft) We will spend this 19 days in Bolivia including day visiting the Indian markets and we visit the Titicaca See were the Indian population make a misteriuses ceremonies and many otters activaitis around that very nice colture around over the famouse Titicaca lake, in our tour we visit too thhe Island de la Lune and del Sol. (the see lagun one of the most famous in South America). Other days of rest will include in La Paz a tranquil and relaxing city store up our energy after reaching the otters highest peaks. The tour will begin in Bolivia with our acclimatization on the Titicaca lake at Coopacabana were we move for diferents dayly trip. We propose for you the three following mountains to begin the "real" adventure on the Cordillera Real Bolivia: Alpamayo Chico 5,370m (17,613ft) Huayna-Potosi 6,088m (19,968ft), it is the nicer climbing and spectacular peak and Illimany with 6,439m (21,119ft), The peaks of Bolivia are well known among climbers. Illimany is one of the interesting twenty one thousand feet how is for a climbers very important peak. Our expedition to the highest mountain in Bolivia during the 19-day itinerary, following a thorough acclimatisation programme and glacier skills training on Packed with climbing activity and variety technical equipmet natural mountaineering environment.
This 19-day trip also enables us to experience the landscape, culture and people of the smallest Andean villages and country. During the expedition, we meet a local pople how live near on the Andes Mountain. The first two objectives provide good acclimatization before we move on to Condoriri base camp for a glacier training program, culminating in an ascent of this popular Alpamayo chico peak. On the way to the alpamayo peak we have on the days before our glacier skills where provides for all the team members with fitness and degree of acclimatisation necessary for success on the two higher peaks of Huayna-Potosi and Illimani. The expedition's several objectives, in order of ascent, are:
Bolivia is perhaps the easiest and most pleasant of South American countries to travel in. Its the first capital city very most high on the world, La Paz, has a beautifull preserved colonial character architecture, an altitude of 3,800 mt, it enjoys an invigorating spring-like climate. During the expedition, we will have time to explore La Paz and its enchanting Indian markets.
EAI. propose the three following mountains to begin the "real" adventure on the Cordillera Real
TITICACA LAKE
PEQUEÑO ALPAMAYO 5,370m (17613ft)
HUAYNA POTOSI 6,088m (19,968ft)
ILIMANI 6,439m (21,119ft) The most high highest peak on this trip expeditions.
Day 1: Leave the USA for Bolivia in the evening. Most flights route via Miami and fly overnight.
Day 2: Arrive in La Paz International Airport, 4,025m (13,200 ft) Spend the day acclimatizing, followed by a team welcome dinner.
Andean house back ground Condoriri. - Photo Ramiro Donozo
Day 3: Visit the ruins of Tiahuanaco. Close to La Paz, the largest archaeological site in Bolivia lends insight into this country’s past, and its Amyara civilization. The ruins date back to 1600 BC. Exploring these high altitude ruins will also aid our acclimatization.
Day 4: Drive to Lake Titicaca. The world’s largest navigable lake, Titicaca sits at over 3,780m. (12,400 ft). We spend the day on the water, visiting Suriki Island and the indigenous people who live there. Tonight we stay in the famed waterfront resort of Copacabana.
Day 5: COPACABANA - TUNICONDORIRI – BASE CAMP
Breakfast in the Hotel in Copacabana, relax morning small activity! After Lunch we will aboard the private bus and drive by all over el alto, with wonderful views to the Altiplano, and Cordillera Real, then alter 3 hours driving we will arrive to the village of Tuni, here we will meet our mule drivers and mules then start trekking up to Base Camp, we will place our camp site next to the lake Chiarkota 4,600m. (15,088ft) dinner and overnight.
Day 6: CLIMBIGN SCHOOL AT THE ILISION GLACIERS
Skills review on a nearby glacier; we cover crampon and ice axe use, crevasse rescue, and fixed line travel. We also hike to at least 5,030m (16,500 ft) to aid our acclimatization process and get closer views of our route. Back to our baice camp and preparing for the next summit day. Early to bead.
Day 7: BASE CAMP – SUMMIT ATTEMP – BASE CAMP
After the energetic breakfast in the base camp we will start climbing about 3am, we will climb the Pequeño Alpamayo, that it has III grade-/AD, 250m, 45º-50º (4 hours climbing from the base camp aprox.) after to reach our goal summinting Pequeño Alpamayo, we will return to the base camp, dinner and overnight at 4600masl.
Day 8: BASE CAMP – TUNI – DRIVE BACK TO LA PAZ
After the breakfast in the base camp we will descend to Tuni village for about 2 hours, then we will have lunch here, and aboard the private car and back to La Paz, transfer direct to the hotel dinner and overnight in La Paz.
Day 9: Rest day in La Paz, exploring the local markets and neighborhoods. No trip to La Paz is complete without a visit to the Witch’s Market!
Day 10: We drive from la Paz for climbing one of 6,088m (19,968ft) By now, we are ready to climb! Today we drive to base camp on Huayna Potosi, near Laguna Zongo 4,786m (15,700 ft). After our arrival we move inmeditly with the assistance of high altitude porters, go up to a high camp at 5487m (18,000 ft). Overnight at high Camp
Day 11: We move early in the morning at 3am from our high camp, Summit day! around 7-9 hours of climbing takes us through crevasse fields and moderate to steep slopes, before finishing on an exposed ridge looking over the 3000 foot West Face. After some hero photos, we descend all the way to Base Camp at laguna Zongo were our privete car white for us and drive back to la Paz.
Arrive to La Paz, where we take much-needed showers, eat a big meal, and sleep.
Day 12: Rest in La Paz again for recover our energy for climbing Ilimani the next and last high mountain, exploring the local markets and neighborhoods. No trip to La Paz is complete without a visit to the Witch’s Market!
Day 13: We lafe from la Paz and drive east to the trailhead of Illimani, in our way up bay car we a nicer oportunities for take a pictures from the population how live altiplano and more expectacular view around that people, after arrival inmediatily we move with the help of burros how bring our gear, we make the easy walk into our base camp at 4,573m (15,000 ft). Overnight at the base Camp on Ilimani Foot Mountain.
Day 14: A rest day at Base Camp, with possible advanced skills development on a nearby glacier.
Day 15: Move to high camp, the Nest of the Condors, 5,602m (18,372 ft). Again, porters help to make this move more manageable and allow us to enjoy the stunning surroundings. Overnight at the High camp.
Illimany 6439m. Photo Ramiro Donozo.
Day 16: Early in the morning we move for a day Ilimani Summit. Another pre-dawn start takes us across Illimani’s glaciers. As the sun rises, we will be nearing the steeper upper slopes, which will test all of the skills we have learned through our two weeks in Bolivia. Reaching Illimani’s summit will be a moment for each of us to savor, were we use around 6-7 hours up, take same pictures, a litlle bet rest before descending all the way back donw to the base camp. The last night on the mountains.
Day 17: From our Base Camp we drive back and return to La Paz. Enjoy a final celebration dinner for say bay bay .
Day 18: Extra contingency day for summiting if necessary. If not, we enjoy a day of pampering ourselves in La Paz.
Day 19: Leave La Paz early morning. Arrive in USA late evening. Or your arrival on Europe.
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