The next point is the Qutapampa community where the first shelter used by Pacha Trek is located, and then the route continues through an impressive high plateau located at an average 4.500 masl and populated by vicuñas, alpacas and llamas, which graze harmoniously together in spite of the fact that the vicuñas are wild, and the other two are highly domesticated species.

The Pacha Trek is a tourist product that offers the traveler a different experience, with pleasant walks and stays in traditional communities, traversing mystical Andean regions with local guides who are happy to explain their Aymara and Quecha cultures. This trek directly involves three communities in the Apolobamba area. The product is sold by travel agencies with transportation by private car from La Paz and from Charazani to La Paz. They include an overnight stay in Charazani and three in the following communities: Qutapampa, Kaluyo and Chacarapi. There is also the possibility of taking a bus to Pelechuco and staying in Qutapampa to begin the trek there and end it in Charazani, where one can take a bus back to La Paz.

This tour implies trekking though high-altitude paths, and overnights in three different shelters at over 4000 meters, but undoubtedly it is the product that brings the tourist closest to the life of the communities, above all the high-altitude herding communities where llama and alpaca are raised. These shelters are very basic, especially the first one, which is really just a room built up over an older building, and which has been divided by a wooden partition. The hygiene levels of the beds are not to be recommended, so a sleeping bag is suggested, and though meals are included in the package, it is advisable to bring adequate food supplements.


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