Mountaneering at Alto Atacama desert lodge & spa

8/14/2019 Mountaneering at Alto Atacama desert lodge & spa

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CLIMBMOUNTAINEERING PROGRAM


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6 DAY PROGRAM

Rising in front of San Pedro de Ataca-

ma is this rocky sentinel containingarchaeological remains: the Licanca-bur volcano, 5916 meters above sea

level, at the border between Chile andBolivia. From the summit, you can see

most of the Atacama salt ats and theDomeyko range.

The Licancabur or Town Above is themost beautiful volcano in the area. Forthe people of the Atacama Desert, itwas the most sacred mountain in the

whole region. Pilgrims would travelto it from distant places and wouldstay in the constructions built on its

slopes at 4600 meters above sea level.In its crater, priests would light large

bonres to mystically communicatewith the other high mountain sanctua-

ries in the region, on certain signicantdates, especially with the Quimal Hillsanctuary.

NORTHEAST ROUTE

The classic route up the LicancaburVolcano is from the southwest edge

of Laguna Verde (4350 m.a.s.l.), at theeastern base of the Juriques Volcano,neighbouring Licancabur, in Bolivia.

APPROACH

From the lagoon, the route is north bound, along the western shore, following

a jeep road, from here; it is possible to observe the ascent route. Afterwards,the route turns west and twists south, reaching up through a sandy ravine to thetown of Licancabur, 8 kilometres from the cone of the Licancabur Volcano and the

Juriques Volcano.

ASCENT

From the Bolivian hut, the trail towards the northeast slope of the Licancabur sets

o. Here we nd the rst ruins at the base of the volcanic cone. The trail takes azigzag direction towards the summit, through loose scree at a 40-degree incline.At the end of the zigzag are large stones, where the trail at times becomes hard tond. You must continue southeast until reaching a false summit. From this point,

take the ridge on the northeast a few meters to the northeast edge of the crater,the highest point of the volcanic cone, in which is a beautiful lagoon. Here we cannd vestigial remains of Inca ruins. The view of the Atacama salt ats (Salar) and

the Andes mountain range is stunning.

LICANCABUR


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DAY 1| Transfer from El Loa airport in Calama to the Alto Atacama Hotel in San

Pedro de Atacama. Dinner.

DAY 2 | Trek the Waillar Route of the shepherds, going from Machuca to Rio

Grande, beginning at 4015 m.a.s.l. (15 km). Lunch and free afternoon.

DAY 3 | Ascent of Mount Toco (5604 m.a.s.l.) on the south face,following a clearly marked trail, taking us to the summit, with an im-

pressive view on the north of our next challenge, the Licancabur Volca-no. Or ascent of Corona Hill (5270 m.a.s.l), southern neighbour to theLascar Volcano, for a necessary acclimatization. Lunch, massages, anddinner at the hotel.

DAY 4 | Transfer to the Bolivia hut and trekking on the lower slopes of theJuriques Volcano. Lunch and nal preparations to reach the summit the

following day. Dinner and Lodging in the mountain hut.

DAY 5| Dawn approach in a jeep from the Bolivia hut to 4600 m.a.s.l. where

we begin trekking, equipped with a headlamp and technical clothing(warm), following our Bolivian guide (Macario) and his relaxed pace.Descent and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 6| Check out and transfer to el Loa airport.

PROGRAM

INCLUDES

Transfers from Calama-San Pedro-Calama, 5 nights all inclusive in hotel,1 night in Bolivian mountain hut,

entrance fees to Eduardo AvaroaNational Park, Bolivian guide, hotelguide (bilingual, certied in mountai-neering and rst aid (Wilderness First

Responder) massage session in hotelSpa, radio communications.


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PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR

MOUNTAINEERING (BASIC)

Comfortable waterproof hiking

boots (or plastic hiking boots) Gaiters Thermal socks

Fleece pants

Shell pants or snow pants Thermal underwear top andbottoms

Thin fleece second layer top Windbreaker Down jacket First layer thermal gloves

Thermal gloves or mittens

PROGRAM PRICE

QUITORThe name Quitor derives from the Pukar de Quitor a former pre-Co-lumbian fortress found very close to Alto Atacama. These guestrooms are

the closest to the Club House. The view from the private terraces of theseguestrooms is on to the garden area of the hotel, with the Cordillera de laSal in the background.

2-6 px (base dbl)US 2.206 |$1.081.706 CLP.1 paxUS 3.737|$ 1.893.176 CLP.

CATARPEThe name Catarpe derives from the valley in which Alto Atacama is found.

These guestrooms are slightly larger than the Quitor with a more privateterrace. The private terraces of these guestrooms oer an uninterruptedview out onto the Cordillera de la Sal range and the Catarpe Valley.

2-6 px (base dbl)US 2,770|$1.337.639 CLP.1 paxUS 4.532|$2.253.933 CLP.

CATARPE SUPERIORThe name Catarpe derives from the valley in which Alto Atacama is found.Our most spacious guestrooms, with a king-size bed in the centre of theroom. The private terraces of these guestrooms oer an uninterrupted view

out onto the Cordillera de la Sal range and the Catarpe Valley.2-6 px (base dbl) US 3.109 | $1.491.471 CLP.1 paxUS 5.009|$ 2.470.387 CLP.

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