EXPEDITION: WISALLA AND ACOTANGO

Wisalla (5.120m.) and Acotango (6.055m.)

This short 4-day expedition will take you to visit the Sajama National Park, taking a hike to the Wisalla mountain and Acotango The easiest 6.000 in Bolivia.

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Tour Summary

This 4-day expedition will take you to visit the Sajama National Park, taking a hike to the Wisalla mountain (5120m.) And Acotango (6055m.), The easiest 6000 in Bolivia.
You can enjoy the hot springs and a wonderful landscape.

Day 1: LA PAZ - SAJAMA NARTIONAL PARK

We drive from La Paz across the flat desert-like Altiplano, stopping en route to explore ruins and tombs from the Chipayas culture. We leave our luggage in Sajama town and go for a short acclimatisation walk before dinner and bed.

Day 2: SUMMIT WISALLA

After a good breakfast, we leave for the Wisalla, it will take us three to four hours to reach the summit, the hike is characterized by a terrain of sand and rock, from the summit we can see the Sajama and the Payachatas (the Twins Parinacota and Pomerape). 
We will return by the same route to our refuge in the town of Sajama.

Day 3: SUMMIT ACOTANGO

Today we climb Acotango (6052m). We start early, and take a 4WD to an amazing 5,500m! From here, the summit is 3 to 4 hours on foot. Depending on snow conditions, we might need to use crampons, but never snow axes. Having summited we return to the car and to our hostel.

Day 4: SAJAMA - LA PAZ

After breakfast we take our transport to visit the Geysers and take a short walk before returning to the city of La Paz.

Bilingual Bolivian Mountain Guide (Spanish- English)

Food during the expedition

Logistics and private transport 

Lodging in the town of Sajama

National park tickets

Souvenir.

Please take with you:

Rucksack (35Lts)

All season´s sleeping bag

Trekking boots

Waterproof gloves

Winter Underwear

Water proof pants and jacket

Sunscreen

Sunglasses with UV filter

Bottle of water (NALGENE)

Tour details:

Altittude: Max 6055m./19,865ft

Days: 4 days, 3 nights

Season: May to October

Activities: Mountaineering/hiking

Difficulty: F

Location: Western Cordillera/ Volcanic area

Guide: English Speaking

Experience: Basic/Medium

Cost: From $ 1.000