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.
END OF OUR SERVICES
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.).
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