TREK FROM THE HIGH ANDES TO THE AMAZON RAIN
FOREST (7 days)
 A spectacular
traverse walking among the glaciers of Huayna Potosi massif, followed by deep canyons to
enter the rain forest of the Amazon using a pre-Inka trail called “El Choro”. We
end our walk in a wild reserve in the rain
forest to interact with the inhabitants so that we understand their traditions. Our
adventure finishes with an hour and a half of easy rafting.
Day 1: We drive 2
hours from La Paz to reach up the base of the Mt. Huayna Potosi at 4.700 m. high. Huge glaciers cover the other high
peaks nearby. We have 3 hours of trekking around glaciers before going down to our
campsite at 4.400 m. high.
Day 2: 2 hours up
to the Telata pass (4.950 m high). 3 hours down to the valley of Sanja. Camp at 4.000 m
high.
Day 3: One hour
smooth climb to the Wakakunka pass (4.300 m high). 2 hour descent to the Chukura village
to find the pre-inka trail of the Aymaras. This paved path was extensively used in the
boom epoch of the Tiwanaku civilization to transport produce and material on llama back
from the Amazon to the Andes. 2 hours downhill to reach a grassy flat at Challapampa to
camp at 2.800 m high.
Day 4: Long day in
the hilly rain forest. 7 hours to the campsite at San Francisco (2.200 m high).
Day 5: 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 of El
Jiri at 1.500 m high (available bungalows with plenty of comforts). 
Day 6: We start our
a 5 hour exploration walk with our specialized guides. In our way back to El Jiri we visit
Charobamba to get to know fruit plants. In the afternoon we participate in a local party,
assisting in the preparation of exotic drinks and a country barbecue.
Day 7: Lazy wake up
to prepare our 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 down 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 guide,
- Local
guides in El Jiri,
- Cook,
- Llamas
and mules to carry expedition luggage,
- All meals
(except first breakfast and last dinner),
- Camping
gear,
- Cooking
and dinning gear,
- Private
transportations,
- 2 nights
in Ecolodge El Jiri,
- Entrance
fees,
- Rafting
personal basic equipment,
- Rafting guide and boat.
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