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La Paz to Rinconada and hike to Chiar Khota Lagoon
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30am and we will drive for around 3 hours out of the city and through the Andean highlands until we reach Rinconada (4500 meters) from where we start the trek. After 1 – 1 ½ hrs of gentle uphill trekking past several small lakes, we arrive at the larger lake of Chiar Khota (4700 meters). We will set up camp by the lakeshore and enjoy time for a stroll to take in the views of the Condoriri massif. We will spend the night in tents at Chiar Khota.
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Chiar Khota Lagoon and summit of Pico Austria. Return to La Paz.
After an early breakfast we will break down camp and begin the steeper ascent of Pico Austria (5350 meters) for around 3 hours until we reach the summit. From the top of Pico Austria, we have a spectacular view of Mt. Condoriri, with its shape of a Condor with its wings spread wide, Lake Titicaca, the west face of Huayna Potosi, and numerous other peaks of the Cordillera Real. Our descent to Rinconada will take around 2 hours, plus a stop at the lake to pick up our camping gear. We will return to La Paz in the early Afternoon.