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9 days, 8 night’s
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Crossing the heart of the Madid Park This trek follows an ancient Inca trail and takes us through the upper part of the Madidi national park, recognized as one of the richest regions in. You will see beautiful valleys, glacial lakes and wildlife and you will also have the opportunity to meet indigenous communities that are largely untouched by modern society. |
Leaving La Paz for the majestic Highland where we pass the Cordillera Real and Lake Titicaca. The drive passes lots of little towns on the Altiplano. A stop for lunch in Escoma. Later we drive through Ulla Ulla Vicuna reserve. The drive takes us pass many lakes, with strong blue colors. We then cross the Apolobamba mountain range and drive down the east side to the village of Pelechuco.
8 - 9 hour drive (LD) Hostel, Basic Accommodation
Today we leave Pelechuco and drive up to the Paso de Sanches (4840m). Once at the pass we head down a little way to where we meet the mules. Here we start our walk, say good by to our drivers and begin making our way down the valley following the old Inca trail. The landscape is open alpine until we reach the forest. We camp near a small river.
2 hour drive, 3 - 4 hour trek (BLD) camping
Today’s trek has some small sections in the forest. We still have a few long climbs and we stay above the river. The trail here has good stone paving, an excellent example of the solid roads for which the Incas were renowned.
6 - 7 hour trek (BLD) camping
We keep following the winding Inca trail, still stay around the 3000m mark. Looking back to the Apolobamba mountain range we have beautiful views of Chuapi Orco (6044m) the highest in the Apolobamba Mountain range. We camp near an old Inca Tambo (road house), structures which were used to host Inca dignitaries and officials on business who would have been traveling on the ancient road network.
6 - 7 hour trek (BLD) camping
Today we drop into cloud forest, a dense mass trees and thick vegetation. The trail in places becomes a tunnel carved out of the solid rock. In this area we may be luck enough to spot the rare Andean spectacled bear. The trail continues along the top of a ridge and is quite steep in places. We set up camp in a forest clearing.
6 - 7 hour trek (BLD) camping
We continue along the forested ridge, passing through occasional clearings in the trees. Here the trail gets muddy in places and the mules find it hard going. We cross a small bridge and pass by pineapple plantations on the approach to the village of Mojos. We make camp in the village.
6 - 7 hour trek (BLD) camping
In Mojos we change mules and say goodbye to the muleteers from Pelechuco. The trail is used more regularly, and the walking is a little easier. After a long day we come to a clearing where we set up camp.
7 - 8 hour trek (BLD) camping
We have a short day. We climb up to a great viewpoint where we can see the Rio Tuichi and an hour later, we reach the community of Virgin Del Rosario. On the other side of the Rio Tuichi is our transport to take us to Apolo. This road is very rough and will take us a good 3 hrs to do 50km.
4 - 5 hour trek, 3 - 4 hour drive (BLD) Hostel, Basic Accommodation
We leave early in the morning and drive through mountains forest. The road is very windy. We have a lot of climbing to reach the Altiplano. We will pass many small villages as we drive through the Cordillera Muñceas. We then meet the same road we came from La Paz to Pelechuco. Drop off at hotel.
10 - 12 hour drive (BL)
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