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LLULLAILLACO VOLCANO (6739 m)
Day 1: We leave early from the city of Salta to the town of Tilcara
which is situated in the “Quebrada de Humahuaca” at 2600 meters high. We
spend the night in the town.
Day 2: We cross Salinas Grandes to get to San Antonio de los
Cobres, situated at 3700 meters, in order to get used to the Puna
conditions.
Day 3: After breakfast, we do a trekking to the “Terciopelo” hill
in order to stretch the legs and breath new air. It takes 2 hours
approximately.
Day 4: In the morning, we visit the town. In the afternoon, we go
in a truck to the base camp of the Tugzle volcano.
Day 5: We start walking very early in the morning to get to the
summit (5500 m) at midday where we enjoy the amazing sight and in the
evening we come back to the camp. We spend the night at San Antonio de
los Cobres.
Day 6: We go to Tolar Grande crossing salty lands, the “abra de
Chorrillos” at 4600 m and red sand formations. We spend the night in a
shelter of Tolar Grande at 3600 meters high.
Day 7: We make a trip to some natural attractions such us “ojo de
mar, tunel del hombre muerto”. Night in the shelter.
Day 8: We go in a truck to the Casualidad mine which used to
exploit minerals but now is abandoned. We arrive to the base camp of
Llullaillaco in the evening where we spend the night.
Day 9: We start climbing to the camp 1 located al 5700 meters
high.
Day 10: We continue climbing to the Llullaillaco summit arriving
there at midday. We descend to the base camp in the evening.
Day 11: We return back to Tolar Grande. We spend the night in the
shelter
Day 12: We return to San Antonio de los Cobres for lunch and we
continue our way to Salta in a vehicle. End of expedition.
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