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| 2012 Price | £1695 or US$2795 or €1995 | |
| Flights from UK | from £1000-£1200 | |
| Dates | 8th - 26th July 2012 | |
| Duration | 19 days | |
| Grade | 2B | |
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Trekking and easy mountaineering in Bolivia
This two part itinerary will spend over a week trekking and climbing in the remote Cordillera Apolobamba before moving to the remote western desert of Bolivia to climb a big peak. Here we will be based in the Sajama National Park and will attempt to climb one of the biggest peaks on the border with Chile, - Volcan Parinacota, 6342m. This mountain is a beautiful symmetric volcanic cone with an incredible summit crater over 300m deep. It is still believed to be active, although it has not erupted for many centuries. The peak is a very straightforward ascent suitable for anyone with some hillwalking or trekking experience. Although an ice-axe and crampons are needed for the ascent, previous experience of using these is not necessary.
Before climbing this big peak we will spend six days in the lower mountains of the Cordillera Apolobamba north of La Paz. These mountains are a very quiet and beautiful part of the Andes and we will do the short trek from Curva to Pelechuco. We will also have time to spare during this trek to climb a 5000m peak in the area around Cuchillo, as a warm up for our ascent of Parinacota volcano.
In our opinion these two areas of Bolivia are amongst the most beautiful and interesting in the Andes. Both are excellent areas for seeing wildlife and during our time in Bolivia we are almost certain to see much of the unusual wildlife including condors, llamas and vicuñas, rheas, hummingbirds and giant coots.
The expedition will fly out to La Paz (3700m), the capital of Bolivia, and the first few days will be based in the city. These days will give us a chance to acclimatise and also to see Lake Titicaca, the pre-Inca ruins at Tiahuanaco and to explore the fascinating city itself.
Acamani from the south, Cordillera Apolobamba trek.
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