TAKESI TRAIL

We start this day at 07:30 when you are picked up from your hotel then we head in a private vehicle to Mina San Francisco (4700 m). At 10:00 we begin the trek going up for 2 hours in the direction of the Cumbre (4950 m) where we arrive at noon.

Later we go down for 30 minutes to have lunch near a lagoon. After resting for an hour we continue the trek heading towards Puente Peatón. On the way we admire the pre-Inca cobblestone path where we note the slow change of the vegetation. During the descent we pass the village of Taquesi (3200 m) and later around 17:00 we arrive at Puente Peatón where the guide puts up the tents. At 19:00 we have dinner and rest.

At 07:30 in the morning we begin the day with breakfast. After an hour and a half we head set off for Mina Chojlla.

On the way we admire the major vegetation of the Yungas and we pass through the village of Kakapi (2800 m). At around 12:00 we have lunch on the shore of a river.

After an hour and a half of rest we continue on the trek descending and at 15:30 we arrive at Mina Chojlla (2280) from where we return to La Paz in a private vehicle arriving there around 19:00.

Departure from La Paz by car to San Francisco Mine located at the foot of snow covered Takesi Mountain (2 hours, 42 km of la paz city.).

We start trek walking up an ancient trail, which is still well preserved. In our trek we will see many constructions, which almost disappeared.

After 1 hour a half walking we reach the pass (4650 meter above sea level.). In the next 4 hours we shall descend to lower and warmer places. Camping near Takesi village.

the same day we will descend a different regions there are different kind of helicons, small orchid, hibiscus, etc.

We will Camp in Kakapi 5 hours of trek.

4 hours of trek to arrive to Chojlla (center mine) where we will take car to return la paz city.