HUAYNA POTOSI 6.088 m.(the most popular mountain in Bolivia)

Day 1 · La Paz to base camp of Huayna Potosi(4730m.)

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   Huayna Potosi

   6 hours

   We leave La Paz and drive Laguna Zongo (4730m) where we unpack in the refuge which serves as our basecamp. After lunch we head to the base of the nearby glacier (45 mins hike) to practice basic ice climbing technique (use of crampons, ice axe, etc.).

We will spend the night at the PUMA CONDOR refuge at 4730m.

Day 2 · BASE CAMP(4730m.) TO HIGH CAMP(5130m.) Huayna Potosi

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   Huayna Potosi

   3 hours Admission included

   Today we hike to our high camp: the Mountaineer’s House (5130m). This should take 2-3 hours after which we rest and have an early night in preparation for tomorrow.

We will spend the night in the refuge "The house of the mountaineers"(5130m,)

Day 3 · SUMMIT HUAYNA POTOSI(6.088m.) and RETURN TO LA PAZ CITY

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   Huayna Potosi

   8 hours Admission included

   We set off at 1AM and almost immediately meet the glacier. There is now a slow and steady 5-6 hour climb to the summit (6088m), from where we have wonderful views of Lake Titicaca, the Altiplano, and the rest of the Cordillera Real. We return to high camp by the same route, pack up our things, and carry on down to base camp where a car will be waiting to take us back to La Paz