Acotango
6052m.a.s.l.
3 days
The Acotango is a volcano located on the border between Chile and Bolivia on the Cordillera Occidental (western mountain range) it is part of the Quimza Chatas (three peaks) massif.
Day 1. Depart from La Paz on land transport to Sajama national park (4 hours). Overnight stay at lodging.
Day 2. We depart from Sajama town, on land transport, to Chachacomani small town located at Acotango foothills at 5600m.a.s.l. (2 hours). Begin trekking taking a mining route over Condor gorge (1 hour), from there the ascent to Acotango summit is performed by a ridge which contains uphills and downhills (4 to 5 hours approximately). Then we return to Sajama town. Overnight stay at lodge.
Day 3. Take a bath in the hot springs of Sajama Park and return to La Paz.
Optionally we can continue the journey with the ascent to Sajama or Parinacota.
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
Mountain guide, private transportation, chef, food, camping and cooking equipment.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: | I / F |
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SLOPE DEGREE AVERAGE: | 40 ° |
VERTICAL UPWARD CLIMB: | 1750m |
CLIMBING TIME: | 5 hours |
JOURNEY DURATION: | 3 days |