INCA TRAILS
I.T.P.3

CURVA - PELECHUCO
7DAYS/ 6 NIGHTS

DAY 1

(Curva 8 - 10 hours)
Early departure from La Paz to Curva, this jeep ride goes over the highest part of the Altiplano and shows the magnificent of the country. The journey ends in Curva a small villages considered mystical for their witch doctors (Kallawaya). Camping close to the village.

DAY 2

On second day, you will find yourself working up an appetite as you travel up and through a high pass at 4,700m/15,400-ft. Akamani can be seen as you traverse the high pass to our north and left. Descend for the next two hours and soon you will find yourself camped near the Incachani waterfall along the Rio Sunchuli. An invigorating shower is possible before a hearty dinner.

DAY 3

Travel to the Sunchuli Valley where the Incas mined for gold at the Minas de Oro. The trek affords a number of spectacular views of the Cordillera Real to the south.
Camp near the Inca Gold Mine.

DAY 4

After breakfast, break camp and head north toward the high point in our trek the Sunchuli Mountain Pass (elevation 5,100m/16,700-ft.). After traversing up a long series of switchbacks, you will finally arrive at the pass where we find spectacular views of the Cordilleras Apolobama and Real to the north and south. After lunch, descend the pre-Hispanic path below the Sunchuli mountain through a small village and eventually arrive on the banks of the Illo Illo River (elevation 3,800m/12,468-ft.).
Camp for the evening.

DAY 5

This is the last day on foot as the expedition travels to the village of Pelechuco (elevation 3,600m/11,800-ft.). After traveling though the village cemetery and out onto two high Pampas, the trekkers make their way through a final high mountain pass (elevation 4,900m/16,075-ft.). The final section of trail into Peluchuco is composed of pre-Hispanic paving. Tonight we camp near the village.

DAY 6

After loading our all terrain vehicles, the expedition will start the long journey back to La Paz. Along the way we stop at Ulla-Ulla National Park to camp near the Hot Springs of volcanic origin. The 200,000-hectare park is a Vicuna reserve and also Bolivia's densest condor population near the Apolobamba Mountain Range.

DAY 7

After breakfast we keep going to reach La Paz, after a 8-hour journey, We will find us back in La Paz for a well deserved hot shower and warm bed.

INCLUDES:

Private transportation, bilingual guide (only English), mules, porters, common camping (two men tents, dining tent, kitchen, tableware, free T-shirt and participation certificate.

NOT INCLUDES:

Tips, personal camping or other services not mentioned.

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OPTIONALS

All our packages can include the following options:

Specialty guides in:
• Native Aymara, Quechua, Tacana, etc. spiritual traditions and rituals (coca divination, burnt offering ceremonies, etc).
• Meditation.
• Yoga.
• Therapies (massage, reflexology, shiatsu, etc.).