Trekking Central Andes, Chile
La Paloma Base camp

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Altar and Paloma Base camp

Base camp altitude: 11,480 ft. (3,500 m.)
Duration : 4 days
Difficulty: Moderate

Suitable date : November - April

Located Near Santiago, La Paloma Glacier has a impossing snow covered wall, also you can percieve this mountain face from Santiago. This trek arrive at the end of Yerba Loca valley surronded by La Paloma Glacier and Altar peak (5,222m.).


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Day 1: Arrival to Santiago.
Pick up the Group at the Santiago airport. Private transfer to our Hotel in Santiago. Equipment check.
Day 2: Santiago - base camp.
Transfer from Santiago Villa Paulina at 5,900 ft. (1,800 mts), 1 hour, place where we begin our trek. From here, all our equipment will be transported by mules. After a long day of smooth ascent by the Yerba Loca Valley, we will arrive at our camp at 9,843 ft. (3,000 mts.) above the sea level.
Day 3: Trek to south face wall of La Paloma Glacier.
Breakfast in the morning. From our camp we will ascent la Paloma Glacier lookout. From here we can continue at the base of the Glacier and the base of Altar peak. Back to our camp. Dinner.
Day 4: Trek to Villa Paulina campground.
Walk down to Villa Paulina campground. Drive to Santiago. Hotel.


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Service includes:

 - Mountain Guide
- Two night Hotel in Santiago, double room with breakfast
- Private ground transport
- High mountain tent
- Mules for common equipment
- Mules for personal mountaineering equipment
- Base camp Dinner tent with tables and chairs
- Medicine kit
- Radio communication UHF - VHF
 - Meals while we are in the mountain (Breakfast, dinner and box lunch)
- Pulse oximeter
- Mattress

 Service does not include:

- All personal climbing equipment
- Accident and rescue insurance
- Cash for extra expenses
- Extra meals in cities
 - Sleeping



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