APOLOBAMBA TREKKING BOLIVIA

APOLOBAMBA TREKKING ITINERARY

Day 1. La Paz - Charazani - Lagunillas
Departure from hotel in a 4x4 vehicle and pass along the Titicaca Lake route to the altiplano. A visti to the chapels at the villages of Carabuco and Escoma. After lunch we drive through several gorges to the summit, to admire the Apolobamba mountain range and its imposing peak, the Akamani (5666m). Later, we reach Charazani with its hot springs and head onto Lagunillas.

Day 2. Lagunillas - Curva - Jatunpampa - Incacancha
After breakfast, departure from the lodge for a walk towards Curva (3780m). The village remains with stone houses, and locals dressed in traditional garments. We shall visit the medicasters' hospital, where practitioners always heal using the plants of the region. After 2hrs of trekking, we arrive at Jatunpampa, where we shall have lunch. Our road continues with the ascent of two gorges; the Moyokaka (4500m) and the Tambillo (4700m) which we shall climb respectively in 2 and 3 hours. In the distance, we shall see the Royal Mountain Range. We descend to the valley where we shall set up camp (Incacancha 4100m).

Day 3. Incacancha - Mil Curvas - Viiscachani Gorge - Sunchulli
After breakfast, we depart from our camp for an abrupt ascent of about 2 hours (Mil Curvas gorge- 4585m).We shall have lunch in the valley and later head up the Viscachani gorge, 4825m). The summit of the Huayna Sunchulli will appear in front of us.After an hour's descent, we shall reach the gold mine where we can find miners in their environment. Finally, camp near the mine where the Spaniards built their lodgings. Camp.

Day 4. Sunchulli - Sunchulli Gorge - Koppe Gorge - Pauchi Cocho
From here we climb along a steep hill to reach the Sunchulli gorge (4905m) in about 2 hours. A small lagoon appears like a picture before us, at the foot of an imposing snow mountain. After a further descent we haev lunch and later trek for about 2hrs us to the Koppe gorge (4930m) where we can view the lunar landscapes of the valley of Azanjoce. Pauchi Cocho camp at 3700m is reached after a descent of 2 hours.

Day 5. Pauchi Cocho - Quimza Cruz Gorge - Pelechuco Gorge - Pelecucho
Today, three successive gorges await us; Pichuara 4370m, Quimza Cruz 4550m, and Pelechuco 4700 m. We descend for about 5 hrs to the valley of the Hilo Hilo River. We traverse across picturesque villages with small huts that have straw roofs. After a long descent towards Pelechuco (2 hours), we will view Katantica. At 5560m the mountain dominates the valley. Arrival to Pelechuco aand over night at a lodge.

Day 6. Pelecucho - La Paz

Departure from Pelechuco for our return in private 4x4 to La Paz, passing by the National Park of Ulla-Ulla and the Cololo Lake (a 9 hrs journey).Lunch on our way before arriving to La Paz.

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