TREK
CORDILLERA REAL (12 DAYS ) (from Kotia
to Coroico)
“A complete traverse near glaciers, blue lakes,
Andean hamlets and wildlife”
Day 1: From La Paz we drive 3
hours to reach Lake Kotia to camp on the shore at 4450 m high.
Day 2-3: 6 hour daily walks to
higher places above 4500 m high around Negruni and Catanani glaciers to reach down the
campsite beside the Jurikhota lake (4670 m high).
Day 4. Contour around the
Jurikhota lake and ascend to a frozen lake below Condoriri. Scramble to the valley above
and reach the Apacheta pass (5150 metres) after 3-4 hours. Spectacular views of the
Condoriri peaks and the Cordillera Real, Altiplano and Lake Titicaca. Camp beside the Lake
Chiarkhota at 4650 m high. 6-7 hours trekking.
 Day 5: We climb Aguja Negra Pass (5035 m high). After descending (1
hour) we climb up to the next pass, Zongo Sistana (4930 metres). Excellent views of peaks
such as Huayna Potosi. Finally we walk down into the green Liviņosa valley and trek out
easily to Botijlaca village which is on the
road. A car picks us up to near the base of Mt. Huayna Potosi for camping. We are
surrounded by huge glaciers that cover the uncountable high peaks nearby.
Day 6: Rest day
Day 7: 2 hours up to Telata Pass
(4.950 m high) through a steep narrow path. On the other side we descend (3 h.) to the
Sanja valley. Camp at 4.000 m high near the village of Sanja.
Day 8: An hour smooth climb to
Wakakunka Pass (4.300 m high). 2 hour descent to the village of Chukura to find the
pre-Inka trail of the Aymaras. This paved path was extensively used in the boom epoch of
Tiwanaku civilization to transport produce and material on llama back from the Amazon to
the Andes. 2 hours downhill to reach Challapampa grassy flat to camp at 2.800 m high.
Day 9: Long day by hillside in
the rain forest. 7 hours to the campsite at San Francisco (2.200 mts. high). 
Day 10: 5 hours on a narrow path
on hillsides with ups and downs to reach the village of Chairo (1.500 m high) with plenty
of plantations (banana, coffee, orange and so on). Transfer (one hour) in car to the
hamlet of Charobamba where we walk 20 minutes to reach the ecolodge "El Jiri" at
1.500 m high (available bungalows with plenty of comforts).
Day 11: We start our 5 hour
exploration walk to get to know the area. In Charobamba we identify fruit plants. In the
afternoon we participate in a local party assisting in the preparation of exotic drinks
and a country barbecue. We also learn how to dance La Saya, typical dance of the black
people in Bolivia.
Day 12: Lazy wake up to prepare
our own breakfast baking some fresh bread, some hot chocolate and so on. We walk down 1
hour to the river Huarinilla to get our Zodiac boats and raft for an hour and a half to
the village of Santa Barbara where our car waits for us to return to La Paz, stopping in
the famous town of Coroico (1720 m high) to have lunch. 3 hour drive to La Paz.
WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES:
- Bilingual
trekking and ecotour guide,
- Local
guides in El Jiri,
- Cook ,
- Assistant
of cook (more than 6 clients)
- Llamas
and mules to carry expedition luggage,
- All meals
(except first breakfast and last dinner),
- Cokking
and dining gear,
- Camping
gear,
- Private
transportations,
- 2 nights
in Ecolodge El Jiri,
- Entrance
fees,
- Rafting
personal basic equipment,
- Rafting guide and boat.
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