Towering over the south of the city of La Paz, Illimani is a much revered mountain by the Bolivian people. It is also a technically hard climb, with an average gradient of around 50º
Itinerary:
Day 01: Depart La Paz on a three hour journey to Estancia Una. We then have a three hour trek to our base camp (4,230m)
Day 02: A five hour trek mostly on rock to the high camp - the "Condor's Nest", at 5,550m
Day 03: Early start (2.00am) over glacial terrain up to the summit (6,438m). We then return to the high camp, break camp and continue down to the base camp.
Day 04: Return to Estancia Una where our vehicle will be waiting, and return back to La Paz.
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