Sajama
Early departure from the city of La Paz to Sajama National Park. Along the way, we will make several stops, the first at the famous Chullpares, ancient funerary towers made of mud, thatch, and stone built by pre-Hispanic cultures as burial and worship sites. There are several funerary towers in the area, generally quadrangular in shape. Inside, there is a vault where Chullpas (shrunken human remains) were once placed. These are the embodiment of the spirituality that existed in the early Aymara Lordships.
The second stop will be in Curahuara de Carangas, where we will hike among giant rock formations. This town is also home to the so-called "Sistine Chapel of the Altiplano," a 17th-century colonial church famous for its murals and frescoes depicting biblical passages and scenes from Indigenous daily life. Considered a jewel of mestizo baroque art, it has been declared a National Monument.
We then continue the journey to Sajama National Park, home to Bolivia's highest snow-capped mountain, at an altitude of 6,542 m. This snow-capped mountain requires mountain climbing, which requires good altitude acclimatization. It is also a protected area in the Bolivian Altiplano, known for being the first protected area in Bolivia. We will visit its spectacular geysers, sites of hydrothermal springs that periodically emit hot water and steam into the air, and the keñua forest—the tallest trees in the world at the highest altitudes. This forested area demonstrates the effort they have to survive in a very cold, desert-like environment. We will enjoy the hot springs in a unique natural setting to relax throughout the journey. Finally, we will return to La Paz at approximately 10:30 p.m.
The second stop will be in Curahuara de Carangas, where we will hike among giant rock formations. This town is also home to the so-called "Sistine Chapel of the Altiplano," a 17th-century colonial church famous for its murals and frescoes depicting biblical passages and scenes from Indigenous daily life. Considered a jewel of mestizo baroque art, it has been declared a National Monument.
We then continue the journey to Sajama National Park, home to Bolivia's highest snow-capped mountain, at an altitude of 6,542 m. This snow-capped mountain requires mountain climbing, which requires good altitude acclimatization. It is also a protected area in the Bolivian Altiplano, known for being the first protected area in Bolivia. We will visit its spectacular geysers, sites of hydrothermal springs that periodically emit hot water and steam into the air, and the keñua forest—the tallest trees in the world at the highest altitudes. This forested area demonstrates the effort they have to survive in a very cold, desert-like environment. We will enjoy the hot springs in a unique natural setting to relax throughout the journey. Finally, we will return to La Paz at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Route
A Sagarnaga 242, La PazB HP66+F8G, LaicaC Curahuara de CarangasD 5H5R+384, Curahuara de CarangasE 4JW3+R2Q, Curahuara de CarangasF WX2C+CC Sajama National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area, HuincurataG W26F+65M Sajama National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area, HuincurataH Sajama National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area, SajmaI Sagarnaga 242, La Paz
Departure between 7:30 am from your hotel, a member of the team will ask for you, then we will travel for 2h30 we will have the first stop at the wonderful funerary towers known as "Chullpares" we will make a brief visit of about 20 minutes to continue to the next stop in Curahuara de Carangas this journey takes about 40 minutes by car, there we will discover the Sistine Chapel unique in the Bolivian altiplano the visit will take 30 minutes appreciating, then we go to Kalachua for 10 minutes in the transport there will be a walk of approximately 1 hour including a moment for lunch after our journey will continue to the Sajama National Park we will travel for 1h30m until we reach the short town for the entrance control our visit consists of seeing the Geysers, keñua forest and relax in the hot springs. Watching a sunset in the town of Sajama next to its small church, once finished, we will take our return transport to the city of La Paz for 4 hours and 30 minutes. The estimated arrival is 10:30 p.m. at your hotel.
