El Choro Trail
From the mountains to the jungle
Overview
The El Choro trail is a popular hiking route in Bolivia that connects the towns of La Cumbre and Chairo, crossing the stunning Bolivian Andes. The trail is about 60 kilometers long and can be completed in 2 to 3 days, depending on the hiker’s pace and stops along the way.
This trail is famous for its breathtaking scenery, featuring snow-capped mountains, canyons, rivers, waterfalls, and forests. Along the way, you can also spot a variety of plants and animals, such as condors, foxes, vicuñas, and more. It’s the perfect adventure for nature lovers!
Location
National Park Cotapata – El Choro Trail
Altitude
4,860m Max / 1,280m Min
Difficulty
Basic / Moderate
Duration
3 Days / 2 Nights
Itinerary
Day 1.
La Paz – Apacheta – Villa Loa
From your hotel in the city of La Paz we head towards “La Cumbre” (4.700 m.), and we will go a little further with the vehicle to Apacheta. There the porters and cooks organize the camping equipment to carry during the trip, we begin the trek to Villa Loa descending the well preserved Inca Trail in the valley of the same name, (7-8 hours of walking).
Day 2.
Villa Loa – Sandillani
We will walk a few minutes until we reach the river where we will cross to the other side to continue to Buena Vista and continue to the next river of jukumarini, then an important point will be the slope of the devil that will be the steepest slope of the trek, finally we will arrive to saldnillani, this day we will walk about 7-8 hours.
Day 3.
Sandillani – Chairo – La Paz
Today is the shortest day as we continue descending gently and continue on a zig zag road to Chairo (1,300 m), where our adventure will end and where our vehicle will be waiting for us to return to the city, our time walking is around 3 hrs.
Include
- Private transportation
- Guide
- Food
- Cook
- Camping equipment
- Porters
- Admission fees
Exclude
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Sleeping bag.
- Other material for
personal use.
