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Day 1: La Paz –Puente Takesi Departure from la Paz through the Illimani road . You will pass the valle de las animas,the palca canyon and more of the attractive rural landscape, and small village close to La Paz city, such as Choquekkota. The drive from La paz last around 2,5 h until ventanilla at 3600 Mt ,later we continue the San Francisco mine at 4200 Mt .Our trek will starts at the mine, and in about 2 hours through the Pre Inca trail you will arrive to the Apacheta High Pass 4700 .From this pass you can see spectacular views of the Mururata peak ,and distant cloud forest in the lowland valleys. You will pass abandoned mines and High –Andean lagoons such as Luru Kheri at 4405 Mt and Wara Warani at 4090 Mt .Arrival to the picturesque Takesi River at 3580 Mt. Dinner and overnight. LD |
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Day 2: Puente Takesi – Choklla mine : This day you will descend to the Bolivian Yungas following the Takesi river, the trail contours the cerro Quimsa Chata ,where the pre Colombian trail disappears. There are small villages along the trail such as Kakapi at 2880 Mt .,an old estancia used to control the valley during the colony. In clear days, you might see the Mururata snow peak contrasting with the green yunga forests. Arrival to Choklla Mine at 3370 Mt ,where wolfram and tin are still extracted. We Pass the mining area and head to the campsite. Dinner and overnight. |
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Day 3: Choklla mine – Yanacachi- La Paz More views of the Tacesi River and valleys and fully coverei by continuous cloud forests, weather is warmer. Arrival to Yanacachi at 2080 Mt, one of the oldest towns in Bolivia. This was important during colonial times to trade coca leaves and subtropical crops. This town has the oldest existing Catholic church built in the Yungas. Return to La Paz
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