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23 days / 22 nights
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-Airport-hotel-airport pick-ups and transfers
-Private transportation during the expedition
-Lodging for 9 nights in La Paz
-Lodging for 1 night in Copacabana
-Lodging for 1 night in Sorata
-Lodging for 1 night in Coroico
-10 nights of camping
-Launch trip on Lake Titikaka
-Guided visit to the Island of the Sun
-Trekking around the Illampu with a specialized guide
-Visit to the tropical area of Coroico
-Professional mountain guide for climbing the Huayna Potosí (6 088 m) and the Illimani (6 462)
-Breakfast and another meal in the city guesthouses
-Full-meals at guesthouses during trekking expeditions
-Full-meals during the mountain climbing expeditions
-Full camping equipment
-Porter service
-Transportation service by animal
-Cook
-General assistance
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Andes Expediciones
 591 - 2 - 2319655
591 - 2 - 2202983
 591 - 2 - 2392344
 andesexp@ceibo.entelnet.bo
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The majesty of the Cordillera and the mysticism it enfolds gives those with an adventurous spirit the chance to face and share with nature great and exciting challenges. Visitors can note attractive contrasts and a variety of ecological levels within very short distances and can perform different activities in those spaces.
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Access to each tourist attraction is from La Paz Department, as described.
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 Illimani
At 6 432 masl, IIlimani is one of the most famous snow-capped mountains in the Real Cordillera and a challenge to even experienced mountain climbers, for whom it is reserved. Located south of the city of La Paz, it can be reached by the 36 km-long Ventilla highway. Trekking expeditions, as well as horseback riding are available in the nearby area, while sports fishing is practiced in the region’s lakes.
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 Mururata
Mururata, located 87 km east of the city of La Paz and rising to 5 775 masl, is known for its lovely landscapes, as its foothills give way to the yungas, or warm valleys. The climate in the area is cold and fairly dry and appropriate for mountain climbing, trekking and just enjoying the fauna and flora of the region.
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 Huayna Potosí
EThis snow-covered mountain is an impressive and attractive pyramid of ice. At 6 088 masl, it is easier to climb and its peak can be reached in only two days, starting in the Zongo valley.
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 Chacaltaya
This handsome snow-capped mountain 36 km northwest of La Paz rises 5 344 masl and can be visited throughout the year. A hardtop road leads part of the way and the rest is unpaved. Specialized tourist transportation is available. The Bolivian Andean Club has set up a base camp with all the comforts and sports and basic skiing are available. The view from the summit is spectacular, covering all of the geographic diversity of the region, from Huayna Potosí and the Condoriri, to Lake Titikaka and the vast high plateau on the horizon.
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 Caminos Prehispánicos
These roads were built by cultures that preceded even that of the Incas. Each differs as to its degree of difficulty. They cross a variety of ecological levels rich in fauna and flora, with rivers, lakes and lagoons. Examples are El Choro Road (3 days), which crosses part of the Cotapata National Park, the Takesi Road (2 days), the Reconquistada Road (3 days), the Yunga Cruz Road (3 days) and the pre-Hispanic Irupana road (3 days), located in the Northern and Southern Yungas Provinces of La Paz Department.
The more adventurous can take the Camino de Oro, or Gold Road, (7 days), which starts at Sorata, passes by Tipuani to reach Guanay. The Kallawayas Pre-Colombian Road (8 to 14 days) in the northern part of the Department in the Apolobamba Cordillera is equally difficult.
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