OTHER TRIPS

Please consider the following alternative types of trips we can offer you besides the main activities already included in our frontpage; that is: Mountaineering, Mountaineering School, Trekking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, 4WD Journeys and Photography.

  Cata-Kayak on Lake Titicaca
Sailing on Lake Titicaca
Archaeological trips
Bird Watching
Natural History
Sightseeing

 CATA-KAYAK ON LAKE TITICACA
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In the central Andes and surrounded by two mountain ranges is located the Altiplano; a very large plain that hosts a unique enclosed water-basin whose main water mass is Lake Titicaca; the highest navigable lake on earth.

According to most of our clients' comments, if this lake would be located in any other developed country in the world, it would be filled with: sail-boats, people in jet-skis, wind-surfers, hydrofoils, and sea-kayaks. Although, locals have navigated and sailed on Lake Titicaca since ancient times using reed-boats and wooden sail-boats nowadays, rarely we find foreigners paddling or sailing.

If you think you would enjoy paddling on the calm waters of Lake Titicaca, we suggest you to consider a trip with our “Cata-Kayaks”; a prototype we bought after an expedition we organized for a National Geographic project to navigate the whole inland water basin. These Cata-Kayaks are built with two seat-on-top kayaks assembled in pairs, like a catamaran with a sail. Paddling along to lake shores or across to the islands, is a pleasurable "soft" activity even more enjoyable if there is some help of the wind. No previous sea kayaking experience is required, although life-vest are provided, clients should know how to swim.

Please consider the following program or contact us using our Tailor Made form specifying "Cata-Kayak".


Paddling & Sailing
Code Name Days Region Description
KYISLSOL Cata-Kayaking around the Island of the Sun
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Lake Titicaca Paddling with our "Cata-Kayaks" around the islands of the Sun & the Moon; the most important pilgrimage site in the Andes.

 SAILING ON LAKE TITICACA
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Lake Titicaca is what remains of ancient larger lakes that once have occupied most of the Bolivian highlands and still today it is the highest navigable lake on earth. The microclimate created by this mass of water, offers the best environment for agriculture on the highlands. That is certainly the reason why the ancient cultures aroused on its shores , islands and penínsulas.

Besides the intensive agriculture practice in the área, reed gathering and fishing are an importante economical activity and hundreds of fishermen sail its waters putting or collecting their nets everyday. Built mostly by the expert boat-makers of Suriqui island, these simple but effitient sailboats can cover long distances reuiring little wing considering its size and weight (being from 5-6m long the smallest to 15-20m long the largest).

According to most of our clients' comments, if this lake would be located in any other developed country in the world, it would be filled with: people in jet-skis, wind-surfers and hydrofoils. In our experience, there is no better way to enjoy Lake Titicaca than sailing with local sailboats navigating freely its blue-cobalt waters and - prefereable - camping on its shores. Please contact us sending your schedule, expectations and we will organize you the best sail trip on the sacred Lake Titicaca. No previous sea kayaking experience is required, although life-vest are provided, clients should know how to swim.

Please contact us using our Tailor Made form specifying "Sailing".


 ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRIPS
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Antient human history in the central Andes date from at least 11.000 BC when - according to the most serious researchs - humans migrated to South América crossing the Pacific ocean or land-traversing the Americans after having cross the bering strait. Pictograms and ancient tools prove that they lived in caves, and were nomadic hunters and gatherers, but their lives had two moments of great change: the domestication of Llamas and agriculture.

Agriculture and farming helps them to organize their society, families and villages politically stable are formed, and the dependence on the agriculture and nature make them to develop a kind of animism, that will became their religion. Generically called Aymaras, three main lines of inhabitants occupied the highlands: Chiripas, Wancaranis, and Tiwanaco. Around the time of Christ (discovered objects in Tiwanaco date from 1572 BC to 1200AD), the Aymaras find the need to have spetial places for their gods and all together start the building of the temples in Tiwanaco (Kalasasaya, Kantatallita, Akapana, Kerikala, Putuni and Pumapunku). The Tiwanacus develop sciences like natural medicine, physics including hydraulic, acoustic, astronomy, and get very skillful on architecture and other crafts. They lived a very peaceful and well-organized existence with no kings or individual leaders but a group of priests and old wise men, some people called that: “the perfect socialism”.

For an inexplicable reason they abandon their city during the Eleventh century AD. And create many small familiar groups called “señorios” They will become later the villages of this days. The Incas appear like a hundred years later but stared no longer that 60-80 years in the bolivian territory when the Spaniards arrive in the Andes at the end of the fifteenth century, starting the colonial time of the Andes, and lasting until the beginning of the nineteenth century when one by one all of the Andean Countries become independent.

If you are particularly interested in our antient history and would enjoy a trip focused in archaeology, please contact us using our Tailor Made form specifying "Archaeology".


 BIRD WATCHING
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Bolivia is a true paradice for Bird Watchers spooting a wide diversity of birds from the highlands and mountain valleys, passing from the microclimatic cloud forest and down to the deep Amazon basing.

In the lowlands, Madidi National Park alone - one of the most diverse eco-systems in Bolivia -, host about 1000 bird species (90% of all Bolivian bird species). One of the most successful ecological project is located in this park; the Chalalan lodge. After 300 years living as hunters and loggers, the Quechua-Takana indigenous understood about the consequences of these practices and decided to work with tourism in instead. Visit our pages: National Parks and Birds of Bolivia for more information.

Please contact us using our Tailor Made form specifying "Bird Watching", so we can put you in contact with one of our specialized guides.


 NATURAL HISTORY
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“Nature, History and Living culture" are the three main pillars on which tourism is been promoted to the Andes but especially in Bolivia.

The Andean Mountain Range form one of the most unique, and extraordinary complex of ecological systems from the Pacific to the Amazon basin through the central Andes. Because of its unique location and the geographical and cultural diversity, Bolivia is becoming the main attraction to the traveler in the Andes. Some unforgettable features offered are deep thick jungles, rare animal species, lush green rain forests, savannas, warm dry valleys, high volcanoes, snow covered mountain ranges, gigantic rock walls, endless cold deserts, salt flats, and colorful mountain lakes.

Please contact us using our Tailor Made form specifying "Natural History", so we can put you in contact with one of our specialized guides.


 SIGHTSEEING
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Although we are an adventure-oriented company we always include some sightseeing in our trips introducing you to the very hearth of the region you will be visiting. We understand that learning about the history and living culture should be part of an integral experience when traveling in the Andes, and not only provide transportation and accommodation. Bolivia and Peru are the countries with more amerindian and mix population (up to 82% in the case of Bolivia, which has almost 60 native ethnic groups), which is why we can taky you to a trip to the past to experience a real cultural shock at an extremely diverse cultural country.

Our aim is to show you every aspect of the life in the Andes and provide you the most enriching life-time experience you can get for your money.

For those only interested, please contact us using our Tailor Made form and specifying "Sightseeing".


Sightseeing
Code Name Days Region Description
SSTIWANA Tiwanacu archaeological site
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La Paz Exploring in depth the Tiwanacu culture; the archaeological site, museums and surroundings.
SSTITSUR Tiwanacu & Southern Lake Titicaca
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Lake Titicaca An intensive day to visit Tiwanacu capital and the southern Lake Titicaca including: Pariti island and kata Uta ruins.
SSISLSOL Tiwanacu, Copacabana, islands of the Sun & Moon
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Lake Titicaca Sightseeing the most important attractions in Lake Titicaca: Tiwanacu , Copacabana, and the islands of the Sun & the Moon.
SSMADCHA Chalalan Lodge at Madidi National Park
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Low lands One-week trip to experience the Amazon jungle in depth visiting Chalalán lodge located in the heart of Madidi National Park, one of the richest and most complex ecological systems in South America.
SSMADMIG San Miguel del Bala Lodge at Madidi National.Park
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Low lands An extraordinary trip to experience the Amazon jungle visiting San Miguel del Bala lodge located in just at the boundaries of Madidi National Park, one of the richest and most complex ecological systems in South America.