This is one of the most impressive and popular downhill walks in the Andes amongst travellers and locals. This trail links the barren altiplano with the lush subtropical Yungas, and gives you the rare opportunity to witness such extremes in amazing landscapes. There are spectacular views of the Mururata Peak and you will pass abandoned mines, cascading rivers, exquisite lagoons and quaint villages. This is one of the best preserved pre-Inca trails and almost half of the trail consists of extraordinary stonework/paving making this trip incredibly accessible without taking away from the adventurous river crossings and camping in the great outdoors. Your trip will come to an end in one of Bolivia’s oldest towns, Yanacachi.
Note:Trek available daily with minimum 2 pax .Treks can be arranged as 2 or 3 day Please refer to graph: times are based on the average; they vary depending on abilit
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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
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. B,L,B
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 B,L
Takesi trekking from la Paz, mountains in Bolivia 
