Los Andes Mountain Range and Inca Trails
Bolivia is an ideal country for mountain and trekking activities. The Andean Cordillera and its branches crossing through the country offer experienced and novice thrill seekers the possibility of defying increasingly their skills. The most visited mountains are the following:
- Illimani, Mururata, Condoriri, Huayna Potosí, in Cordillera Real
- Sajama, Pomarape and Parinacota, in Cordillera Occidental (western)
Regarding trekking, Bolivia is part of the great network of Caminos de Inca (Inca treks) or Qhapaq Ñam. One of its most valued routes is the pre-Columbian trek known as Chucura or Choro passing through Cotapata National Park in Los Yungas, La Paz.
The most visited mountain on this cordillera for short treks and panoramic view is Chacaltaya, a defunct ski slope that is located 50 minutes from the city of La Paz.
Royal or Eastern Mountain Range
The Cordillera Real u Oriental (Cordillera Real) is 200 kilometers long and runs from the Illampu massif to the Illimani mountain. It runs from the northeast to the southeast. It is separated into groups divided by valleys branch of the Andean range is the most important in Bolivian territory, with many high snowy mountain peaks that rise over 6.000 m.a.s.l., and enormous glaciers that lie between their deep ravines.
The Cordillera Real offers a seemingly infinite number of alternatives for adventures sports, especially trekking over pre-Hispanic roads, mountaineering and sports fishing among other interesting alternatives.
Mountains such as the Ancohuma (6.427 m.a.s.l.); the Huayna Potosi (6.088 m.a.s.l.) and the Illimani (6.493 m.a.s.l.) are three of the more popular destinations for mountaineering.
San Pedro Cave
Located in the Municipality of Sorata in the Department of La Paz, the famous Grotto of San Pedro has been provided with a new touristic infrastructure that allows the better appreciation of the beautiful cavern, the access to the lagoon and safe boating. The immediate environ offers cabins for lodging, a swimming pool of natural waters, caving center, walks, viewpoints, open air recreation areas, with spots to BBQ and a park for the children.
Location: Department of La Paz, Omasuyos, Larecaja, Los Andes y Murillo
Nearest capital city: La Paz
Altitude: between 6.560 to 1.480 m.a.s.l.
Temperature: 12°C annual average
Chacaltaya, 1 día
1 day hike, great opportunity for acclimatation and to prepare the body for new mountain climbing (5.300m.a.s.l.)
Tuni Condoriri, 1 día
1 day trek at the Parque Nacional Tuni Condoriri, through high mountain lagoons and beautiful landscapes at the foot of the 5.648 m.a.s.l. mountain
Takesi, 2 días
2 days trek crossing the mountains of the Cordillera Real towards the subtropical zone of Los Yungas, along the pre-columbian roads also called "Inca Trails".
- 1 camping night at 3700 m.a.s.l
El Choro, 3 días
3 days trek crossing the mountains of La Cumbre towards Coroico in Los Yungas, from an altitud of 4.600 to 1.300 m.a.s.l.
- 2 camping nights
Huayna Potosí, 2 o 3 días
It is the most visited mountain among those with an altitude higher than 6 thousand meters, recommended for climbers acclimated to altitude.
On the 1st day starting from the base camp near the ghost town of Milluni, we climb up to 5000 m.a.s.l. On the second day very early we head towards the summit at 6088 m.a.s.l.
Sajama, 3 días
Visit to the Sajama National Park where the Sajama volcano is located, it is the highest in Bolivia with 6542 m.a.s.l. Hike through queñua forests, geysers, Khasiri and Sorapata lagoons. Also visit to the polychrome chullpas (funerary inca tombs) of the Lauca River.
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