VOLCAN LLULLAILLACO 6739 m. - Salta, Argentina
Llullaillaco. The highest Sanctuary of the world's highest at the border between Chile and Argentina. Llullaillaco. Located in the county of the province of Salta, Argentina and is a sacred volcano. In April 1999 the people of the U.S. discovered a major breakthrough at the summit at 6700m. (three mummies of 500 years old) intact presumably was buried for more than five centuries. The reasons are the adoration of the sacred mountain at the time of the Inca empire
ITINERARY.
Day 01: Departure from your country.
Day 02: arrived in the city of Salta 1187mts. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel
Day 03: City tour Mamm archeology center of the height of Salta to the museum (the best preserved Incan mummies in the world). Found at 50 meters from the summit of the volcano Llullaillaco in 1999.
Day 04: Salta - Cafayate. Out with the private transportation, elevation 1700 m, and 180 kilometers distance, paved road, Night stay at hotel.
Day 05:Traveled through the Calchaqui valleys to reach the town of Cachi 2400m. Overnight hotel.
Day 06: Piedra Grande. Drive by vehicle to the base camp situated at 4300m high rock camp that night base camp.
Day 07: Aproch. big stone - advanced base camp 4700m. The rise was supported by mules night camp.
Day 08: Climb to the mt Virgen 5600m. It is easy to climb without ice (full day) after the summit
descent to advanced base camp 4700m.
Day 09: Ascento to the advanced camp 5200m, camping (Amphitheater)
Day 10: Summit day to Cachi 6.380m mt. easy route, with ice climbing equipment is needed for each member to carry.
Day 11: Descend to the town of Cachi and transfer with private transport to Salta Hotel.
Day 12: Rest day in Salta hotel
Day 13: Departure to the santuary volcano Llullaillaco. 300 kilometers with 4x4 private car, and visit the beautiful landscapes in the town of Tholar Grande 3.700m, of 500 inhabitants night shelter.
Day 14: Approach Thola - base camp. On the road to visit a desert of salt Arizaro 3800 m, the second largest salt desert in the world after the Salt desert of Uyuni. Visit the salt cave, the journey continues towards the old mine " the Casualidad" that the bigger sulfur mine in the world in his time at 4.200m. The trip will continue to base camp at 4600m, the trip Hill be include visits to the old mine casualidad, and will continue to crossing the salt Llullaillaco sighting rosy flamingo, after arrival to base camp.
Day 15: Ascento to Camp intermediate 5.700m, approximately 4-5-hour climb all the members support for the transport of materials is required to climb the volcano.
Day 16: Summitday.lieveng 2-3 a.m. climbing through mixed rock and snow and easily accessible to be approximately 6 hours to climb to the summit,descent to base camp or absional down to Tholar Grande.
Day 17: Rest Day in case of delay or bad weather.
Day 18: Return to Salta Hotel.
Day 19: Rest day in Salta hotel
Day 20: Transfer to the airport
Day 21: arrival in your country.
DURATION: 21 days 20 nights
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SEASON: November to April