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Bolivia Eco Explorations: Sajama National Park
Private transportation from La Paz, crossing the highlands and Desaguadero river. Visit the colonial church of Curahuara de Carangas and continue west closer to the Sajama national park. You’ll see valleys of rocks with great formations, as well as old ceremonial tombs.
Leave the main road to Chile and turn right to the northern foothills of the Sajama, to overnight in Ecolodge Tomarapi (4 hours). In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a trek to the surrounding wetlands, fed by glacier waters, ideal for the llama and alpaca.
Day 2: Tombs of Macaya Enjoy an amazing trip south of the park. You'll cross rivers and rich wetlands and see plenty of animals, habitats, culture, and landscapes. You’ll pass the village of Macaya with a beautiful small colonial church (2 hours), near a lagoon of the same name. The Lauca river is an amazing spot: the coloured tombs of Macaya belong to the Carangas culture and are over 20 of different colours and sizes.
Stop to admire the Andean flamingos on your trip back to Ecolodge Tomarapi.
Day 3: Geysers of Walla Keris / Hot Springs / Queñua Forest / La Paz Early departure to see the geysers of Walla Keris and the volcanic activities and beauty of the area, visiting the village of Sajama and its great colonial church. Enjoy a thermal bath in one of the 40 hot springs of the area.
In the afternoon you’ll visit a queñuas forest at over 4,200 m. Trip back to La Paz (4 hours).
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