Description
El Choro is undoubtedly one of the best-known pre-Columbian trails among trekking lovers. During the three-day trek, we will find various landscapes and climates. We will walk about 60 km. and descend about 3,700 meters until reaching our destination.

Those who carry out this expedition, marvel at the journey and landscapes and feel as privileged spectators of a glorious past. These trails were useful to Inca people, more than 500 years ago, to transport people and goods from the valleys to high plateau villages.

This is a trek you will enjoy to the maximum for the vegetation exuberance and diversity of landscapes.

We will cross part of the Cordillera Real, as well as rivers and small villages, in which we will appreciate the traditional lifestyle of their inhabitants.

We will finish the trek in the town of Coroico, capital of the Nor Yungas province in the department of La Paz, located at the foot of Mount Uchumachi. A fair reward for an unforgettable trek.

Itinerary

Day 1: La Paz Challapampa	Departure from La Paz on a private vehicle to La Cumbre, where we meet our porters to start the expedition. We start ascending toward Chungará apacheta (cairn). This pass is located at 4840 m.a.s.l. and it will be the highest point reached during the journey. From there, we start a zigzag descent by the Inca trail. After a six to seven-hour trek we arrive at our first destination: Challapampa, located at 2600 m.a.s.l.
Day 2: Challapampa San Francisco	We leave early and follow the river course to the village of El Choro, then we continue by a series of ascents and descents until reaching the village of San Francisco, after a seven to nine-hour trek.
Day 3: San Francisco Coroico	We start walking in the morning. This day we cross the Coscapa river before starting the Subida del Diablo slope. We go through fruit, coffee and traditional coca leaf plantations until we arrive at the village of Sandillani, where we can visit the House of a Japanese dweller, taking advantage of this break to have lunch. Later, we descend to the village of Chairo (1100 m.a.s.l.), where the trek is over and our vehicle is awaiting to drive us to Coroico (1500 m.a.s.l.), holiday resort in which we will have the afternoon off and where we will spend the night.
Day 4: Coroico La Paz	In the morning, after breakfast, we take a walk along Coroico, finding many coffee shops, ice cream parlors and restaurants, as well as a large influx of tourists, enjoying wonderful landscapes and a tropical climate. After lunch, our vehicle will fetch us to return to La Paz by the road known as the “death road”.

Price
Cost per person is $us 521* American dollars.
Price calculated considering 4 people and double room accommodation at a five-star hotel in La Paz.

* Price subject to variation according to the number of people and selected hotel class.

	Services included
GoBolivia will render the following services, same that are included in the price: Hotel in La Paz with breakfast included according to itinerary. UIAGM Specialized Guide. Cook. Complete feeding during the expedition. Support personnel (porters, muleteer and mules/llamas). Personal and service (kitchen and dining room) tents. Transport during the expedition. Airport – hotel – airport transfer. Accommodation in villages during the expedition. Farewell dinner, you choose the place. Drinks during the expedition, except for alcoholic drinks. Common gear such as tents, heaters, kitchen utensils, first ad kit, radios, altimeter, etc. All personnel will properly assume their obligations and responsibilities. Services and supplies not included in the agreed price GoBolivia will not render the following services, same that are not included in the price: Personal equipment (mats, sleeping bags, thermos, etc.). Round trip airplane tickets. Food non mentioned in the itinerary. Drinks apart from the expedition and alcoholic drinks. Tips (Guide, porters, muleteers, etc.). Transport on days off. Passport and Bolivian visa (current passport, visa: please contact the Bolivian Consulate if necessary). Personal services (laundry, etc.). Expenses incurred in the event of rescue operations. Non planned additional expenses during the expedition, such as additional mules, etc. Life, accident and theft insurances and international medical insurance (essential).

Recommendations
Our itineraries are designed to get a progressive acclimatization. Most of them require just a good physical condition and acclimatization capacity. For your convenience during the journeys, we recommend you «to travel light» and to carry just the bare essentials with you, as compact as possible.

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