Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
along the road to Independencia. This spectacular area offers excellent hiking and camp-
ing, but access is less than straightforward. For climbs, pick up the 1:50,000 map
Cor-
dillera de Tunari
(sheet 6342III) from the IGM.
From Quillacollo it's a complicated four- to five-hour ascent to the summit, with some
sections requiring technical equipment. Experienced climbers can manage the round-trip
in a long day, but the high-altitude ascent will be more pleasant if you allow two days and
camp overnight. You'll need a guide to find the best route.
An easier route ascends from Estancia Chaqueri or Tawa Cruz, 12km beyond Cruce
Liriuni (which has lodgings at the village school) at 4200m.
Micros
and
camiones
(flatbed
trucks) toward Morochata leave on Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 7am from three
blocks off the main plaza in Quillacollo; they return to Cochabamba in the afternoon on
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The relatively easy path, which takes around five hours, as-
cends the north face of the peak.
Another option is Fremen Tours (
Click here
). It leads all-inclusive two-day excursions
using the northern route.
