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Laguna Chillata

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This is an easy but all day hike (~32 km) up to the Laguna (3-4 hr) and back. With the taxi you will save 1.5-2 hr. It uses the same trail as to the Laguna Glaciar. There are many camp sites along the way, in case you want to head back only the next day. It gets cold however at 4,000 m, so it is important to have a proper tent and sleeping bag. At the altitude around the Laguna also the water should be save to drink, but further down there are still many villages which use the water for all purposes.

Map of Laguna Chillata

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Sorata" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Visitor information

Admission: A guided tour is Bs. 350 per group
Directions: See OpenStreetMap, which has the trail to the Laguna available—look for the name of the trail. The first part is a 6-7 km hike to the small Comunidad Pampa Colani. Take the path shortcut shortly after leaving Sorata, which will lead back to the road after about 1 km. If you are a reasonably fit hiker, this first part can be done in 1.5 hr—it is just 300 m in altitude. You can also take a taxi the 7 km to the Comunidad (~Bs. 30-40). From the Comunidad you still follow a small but mostly unused road, passing by a large unused football/grass field before its end. After another 1:15 hr, 4 km and 500 m altitude you will reach the start of the trail, a small dry river bed. From here the trail is mostly well visible. After another 1:15 hr, 2.7 km, and another 600 m altitude you will reach the Laguna. Add 30% time if you have doubts about your level of fitness.
GPS coordinates: -15.80016, -68.58902

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Admission

A guided tour is Bs. 350 per group

Directions

See OpenStreetMap, which has the trail to the Laguna available—look for the name of the trail. The first part is a 6-7 km hike to the small Comunidad Pampa Colani. Take the path shortcut shortly after leaving Sorata, which will lead back to the road after about 1 km. If you are a reasonably fit hiker, this first part can be done in 1.5 hr—it is just 300 m in altitude. You can also take a taxi the 7 km to the Comunidad (~Bs. 30-40). From the Comunidad you still follow a small but mostly unused road, passing by a large unused football/grass field before its end. After another 1:15 hr, 4 km and 500 m altitude you will reach the start of the trail, a small dry river bed. From here the trail is mostly well visible. After another 1:15 hr, 2.7 km, and another 600 m altitude you will reach the Laguna. Add 30% time if you have doubts about your level of fitness.

GPS coordinates

-15.80016, -68.58902

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